Retired 1st Sgt. John Matthews spent nearly 25 years as a soldier. His service included combat duties in three of the costliest wars of the 20th century. The Chickasaw Honor Guard provided the family gravesite honors more than 30 years after his funeral.

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A nurse prepares to wipe a teenager's arm with an alcohol pad at a COVID-19 vaccination drive at Voice of Praise Baptist Church in Oklahoma City on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (Rebecca Najera/Oklahoma Watch)

Matt Huggans