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Patch of pride
Former Putnam City standout wears 45th's Thunderbird symbol on his Army uniform

 
By Berry Tramel    Comment on this article Leave a comment
Published: October 28, 2007

The Thompsons posed for a family photo a few years back.

Dad Mike, an Oklahoma state trooper, wore his Oklahoma National Guard uniform. Son Jared wore his junior Air National Guard uniform. Older brother Brandon wore a simple suit.

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Brandon Thompson, a senior football player at the U.S. Military Academy, wears a patch featuring the Thunderbird, the symbol of Oklahoma's 45th Infantry Brigade. By Jim Flynn, for the oklahoman
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