Oklahoma Military Heritage Foundation
Spirit of a Warrior - Heart of a Patriot
Oklahoma Military Heritage Foundation
Spirit of a Warrior - Heart of a Patriot
WELCOME FROM PRESIDENT SHILES
Welcome to our Oklahoma Military Heritage Foundation . We sponsor the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame. We also host the parallel Oklahoma MIlitary Hall of Honor, and the Oklahoma Honors program.
From 1999-2022, 223 individual Oklahoma heroes, and 8 units/organizations, have been inducted into our Hall of Fame. They will be joined by 12 others on October 28, 2023. This is an opportunity to share and appreciate the distinctive and gallant military history of our great state.
THE OKLAHOMA MILITARY HERITAGE
From statehood through the World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, the Gulf Wars, and the War on Terrorism, Oklahoma’s servicemen and servicewomen have played, and continue to play, a major role in the defense of our Nation.
Since statehood, 476,000 Oklahomans have served in America’s armed forces in combat with over 9,890 killed or missing in action, over 1,500 POWs, and over 21,100 wounded. Currently, according to the Veterans Administration, there are over 305,000 living veterans who call Oklahoma home.
OUR AWARDS
The awards themselves are professionally rendered, including a detailed image of our logo in a ribbon-suspended bronze medal; a matted and framed citation adorned with beaded and leathered warrior feather; and a framed freehand pencil portrait of each honoree by one of our very own talented artists.
THE DOLLAR SERVICE AWARD
OKMHF also annually honors an individual or organization for outstanding public service activities extending beyond their military service. The “MG Douglas O. Dollar Distinguished Public Service Award” is named for the founder and first president of the OKMHF. Details are at the Nomination Tab.
Colonel Jerry Shiles, US Army (Retired)
President, Oklahoma Military Heritage Foundation
