Maj. Gen. Myles Deering, adjutant general of Oklahoma, presents an award to 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)