The OIL2's Killman Memorial Trophy is now proudly displayed in the home of OIL2 commissioner Nick Reed. He will keep the trophy in trust until a champion is crowned.
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In February, we linked to an Oklahoma National Guard story about 158th Field Artillery soldiers in Afghanistan. Now the Oklahoman has told their story as well. Two Oklahoma National Guard soldiers follow in their fathers' footstepsBy Silas Allen Modified: March 24, 2014 at 3:00 pm • Published: March 24, 2014 AmmoDogs manager Michael Rogers is the new owner of an insulated travel mug bearing the OIL logo. The mug and much, much more is available in our online store. We previously posted the arrival of the OIL2's Killman Memorial Trophy. Now, the OIL2 has a commissioner as well. Nick Reed, a veteran of the 158's 2006 SECFOR mission in Iraq, will serve as the league's commish. OIL commissioner Justin C. Cliburn shipped Reed the Killman Friday afternoon. Reed will hold the trophy in trust until the OIL2 crowns its first champion. Then he'll ensure the champion's name is engraved on the side and deliver it to the next caretaker until another champion is crowned. Our online store has league and team merchandise in a variety of different products. Now, it includes products branded with the Army unit that brought us together. Click on the image to go straight to the 158 section. There is only a $1 markup on all products. The DBFA store also has OIL-branded merchandise as well as sections for each individual team. The OIL2's Killman Memorial Trophy arrived today. It was produced by Sculpture Alley and has room for 18 seasons of champions. Like the Harrington, each season's champion will have his name engraved on the trophy and get to keep it until a new champion is crowned. The OIL2 starts in 2014 and will compete under the same rules and settings as the OIL. Wow. Shane Maddox and Anthony Wustenfeld responded in a big way to our call for design submissions for an Oklahoma City NFL team. As a reminder, the deadline for submissions in the contest is March 15, 2014. Shane owns T-Mac Sports, and he partnered with Anthony Wustenfield of Pro Line Designs to bring us the Oklahoma City Infantry. Here's what he had to say about his submission: "I had wanted to create a concept for quite some time now, and with my access to resources (being the owner of T Mac Sports), and the intrigue of an Oklahoma City football team, I figured the time was now. I enlisted the help of Anthony Wuestenfeld with Pro Line Designs. He ownes an Oklahoma based company, who more recently brought NFL attention to OKC via a photoshopped “OKC Seahawks” t-shirt. Between my resources and design ability, and Anthony’s knowledge of Oklahoma, we were the perfect team. Wow. I am impressed. The OIL started in Baghdad as all the managers were members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard's 1st Bn 158th Field Artillery regiment. We were field artillery though, not infantry. Still, we are proud of the 45th Infantry Division. The 45th Field Artillery Brigade began as the field artillery element of the 45th Infantry. We also proudly wear the T-Bird on our shoulder. So, kudos to this team of designers for incorporating the 45th. Now, to the uniforms. The Commissioner is a big fan of The Big Lead's Roundup posts each morning. If you only visit one page each morning for sports and pop culture, the Roundup should be it. The Big Lead is a blog owned by USA Today that mainly covers sports but also touches on everything from politics to pop culture. Today it linked to our oral history of the Hangovers/Arrogant Americans rivalry.
This is the proof of the title plate on the OIL2's trophy. I look forward to seeing the finished product and following the league to see who is the first to win it. SFC Defoor was on the 2005-2006 mission when the OIL was born. He was a fantastic maintenance chief and is now on his fourth combat tour, this time in Afghanistan. He is in the Lawton Constitution this morning. Stay safe, SFC Defoor. "ZABUL PROVINCE, Afghanistan Vernon Defoor is a soft-spoken man, a laid-back, relaxed, humble Oklahoman with no desire for the spotlight. |
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