Maj. Gen. Myles Deering, the adjutant general for Oklahoma, and Gerry Sheppard, owner of Covey Creek Ranch, address the over 100 volunteers during the third annual Horseback Heroes event at Covey Creek Ranch in Oklahoma City Oct. 18. The event, hosted by the Oklahoma National Guard, connects children of service members with horses and Western living as a way to deal with parents who may be gone for long periods of time. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kendall James, JFHQ-OK Visual Information)