OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The Oklahoma House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 2961, known as the TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act. The bill was authored by Rep. Derrick Hildebrant, R-Catoosa.
The bill honors Tech. Sgt. Marshal Dakota Roberts of Claremore, who was killed in action on March 11, 2020. Roberts served in the 219th Engineering Installation Squadron, part of the 138th Fighter Wing and was a friend of Rep. Hildebrant, who also served there.
“I am grateful my colleagues recognized the weight of this bill, named for a fellow Airman and brother-in-arms who gave his life in service,” Hildebrant said. “His family lives with that loss every single day, and this time of year is especially heavy for them. I wear his memorial bracelet in honor of his name and service dates and as a reminder of his sacrifice, and that of so many others, every day…