Muscogee Nation Veterans Affairs

06/05/2026

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

The Muscogee Nation Veterans Affairs Services Office is proud to honor Raymond N. Bevenue for his dedicated service to the Muscogee Nation, U.S. Army and the United States. Raymond honorably served 3 years and is a recipient of several honors: Parachute Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, 2 Army Overseas Service Bars, Sharpshooter M-14 Badge, Expert M-16 Badge.

Mvto Mr. Bevenue for your selfless service to your country and your community.

05/31/2026

During the month of May, Muscogee veterans, active service members, family members, and supporters came together to honor and remember those who served.
On May 9, several Muscogee Vietnam and Vietnam Era veterans visited the Wall That Heals in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
On May 22, a group of Muscogee veterans, active service members, family members, and supporters from various departments participated in the 2nd Annual Memorial Day Ruck March. The march began at the Muscogee Veterans Building and concluded at the Muscogee Nation Council House Museum in downtown Okmulgee.
Mvto (thank you) to everyone who participated and attended these events. A special Mvto to the Muscogee Nation Transit Authority for providing transportation and to the Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Tribal Police for providing the es**rt during the Ruck March.

05/25/2026

Memorial Day was never meant
to just become a long weekend.

It was never supposed to only mean
lake trips, cookouts, sales ads, and fireworks.

It was meant to stop us.

To make us pause long enough
to remember that freedom
has always been paid for
by somebody else’s sacrifice.

Because somewhere beneath all the celebration
is grief that never fully healed.

There are mothers waking up this weekend
still missing the sound of their son’s voice.

Wives who still sleep on one side of the bed.

Children who grew up
learning their father through stories instead of memories.

Families who received folded flags
instead of homecomings.

And while the world moved forward,
their hearts stayed frozen
on the day that knock came at the door.

The day life split into
before
and after.

Before the funeral.
Before the silence.
Before they learned
that sometimes a country asks for everything.

And yet—
they gave it anyway.

Young men.
Young women.
People with dreams and futures and families waiting for them.

People who should have grown old someday.

People who should still be here
laughing at backyard barbecues,
holding grandchildren,
watching fireworks burst across warm summer skies.

But instead,
they became the reason
the rest of us still get to.

And maybe that is what hurts the most.

The realization that our ordinary lives
came at the cost of someone else never getting to finish theirs.

Every peaceful morning.
Every child sleeping safely at night.
Every freedom we barely stop to notice anymore—
someone protected it with their life.

That is what Memorial Day is.

It is the sound of freedom
echoing through absence.

It is empty chairs at family gatherings.
Dog tags tucked into drawers.
Photographs held with trembling hands.
Gold Star mothers learning how to breathe again.

It is sacrifice so deep
most of us will never fully understand it.

And maybe this weekend,
between the laughter and the sunshine and the noise,
we should let ourselves feel that for a moment.

Not to live in sadness—
but to live in gratitude.

Because freedom is not ordinary everywhere.

And the reason it feels ordinary here
is because generations before us
bled to keep it that way.

So while the grills are lit
and the skies fill with fireworks,
may we never become so comfortable in freedom
that we forget the people who never came home to enjoy it.

May we remember
that behind every American flag waving proudly in the summer wind
is a story of sacrifice.

A son.
A daughter.
A husband.
A wife.
A best friend.

Someone deeply loved.

And this Memorial Day,
may we honor them
not just with words—
but with remembrance worthy of what they gave.

05/22/2026

Memorial Day Tribute
This weekend, we pause to remember the courage, sacrifice, and unwavering spirit of the heroes who answered the call to serve.
On Memorial Day, we honor our brave Mvskoke Warriors & Service Women from every branch of the United States Armed Forces — those who stood with strength, protected with honor, and sacrificed for future generations.

“All gave some, and some gave all.”

Their legacy lives on through our gratitude, remembrance, and freedom.
Thank you for your service.�We will never forget.

05/19/2026

Due to inclement weather conditions, the Veterans Food Bank distribution scheduled for May 20 has been postponed.
We appreciate your understanding and patience as we prioritize the safety of our veterans, volunteers, and community members. An updated date for the event will be announced soon.
Thank you for your continued support.