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TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World ) Marshal D. Roberts has become a common namesake in the Tulsa-area community.
The 28-year-old Air National Guard technical sergeant from Owasso was killed a year ago this week while deployed overseas, and his legacy continues to live on through the inspirational efforts of others.
U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern, for example, introduced legislation in October to rename the Owasso post office after Roberts. Three months later, State Sens. J.J. Dossett, D-Owasso, and Marty Quinn, R-Claremore, filed a bill to rebrand a section of Oklahoma 20 in honor of the fallen airman.
On Sunday, the Oklahoma Air National Guard rounded out a commemorative trifecta by dedicating a facility at the Tulsa Air National Guard Base in remembrance of Roberts, who died in the line of indirect enemy fire while stationed at Camp Taji in Iraq on March 11, 2020.
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By CHAD GARLAND | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 6, 2021 Senior Master Sgt. Rick Johnson had deployed twice before to combat zones, but he never experienced the panic and confusion he saw in Iraq last March during a fatal rocket attack on Camp Taji. “All around me, people were screaming,” he said in a recent Air Force statement. “No one knew what to do. You go through all this training, but when it actually happens, you’re frozen in fear.” But he chose to act, earning an Air Force Commendation Medal for his heroism that night and a Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement for his efforts throughout the 8 ½-month deployment.
Mar 26, 2021
Photojournalists get to see incredible things. The Tulsa World s photo department of six has a combined 150 years of experience, so weâve all covered events both big and small. But this year was different.Â
As I answered phone calls and texts while working with photographers in the field, I kept hearing: âIâve never seen this before.â
Mike Simons and Ian Maule were on an Interstate 244 overpass with Black Lives Matter protesters when a pickup driver drove through the crowd. They were there when Tulsa Police and protesters clashed in Tulsa s Brookside neighborhood and when tear gas was launched near Woodland Hills Mall.Â