John Nash, Secretary of Military and Veteran Affairs of Oklahoma (center) shakes hands with Robert Cox, a member of the Oklahoma Strategic Military Planning Commission, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 11, 2022. Nash is an Oklahoma native who played basketball at the University of Oklahoma before commissioning as an officer with the U.S. Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)