Nearly dozen Choctaw Nation employees headed to Afghanistan

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  

Nearly a dozen Choctaw Nation employees are being deployed to Afghanistan.

The entire staff for the tribe's Veterans Advocacy Program will be overseas. Kelly McKaughan, Brent Oakes and John Lance are deploying early this year so the tribe has hired another person to pick up the work.

“The men who work in the Veteran’s Advocacy program at the Choctaw Nation have great pride in the job they do, assisting veterans and soldiers," Chief Gregory E. Pyle told The Durant Democrat.

In addition, eight other tribal employees are headed to Afghanistan. They are: Chris Ribera, Jeremy Quinn, John Michael Gruebele, Bradley Johnson, Duston Heflin, Steven Ensey, Kevin Rond Jr and Tony Collins.

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Several Choctaw Nation employees set to deploy to Afghanistan (The Durant Democrat 11/18)