The Southeastern Oklahoma State University Guard Officer Leadership Development (GOLD) program officially launched Wednesday afternoon with a ceremony at Legacy Plaza including the uncasing of the unit guidon and application on members of the unit patch.
The ceremony opened with Oklahoma Army National Guard 2nd Battalion 189th Regiment Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Richelle Treece formally assigning unit authority to Capt. Eric Langley, the GOLD Program Officer in Charge with the uncasing and display of the guidon.
A guidon is a small, swallow- tailed flag carried by the unit to signify its designation and branch. It acts as a rallying point and symbol of unit pride, carried by a designated bearer during formations and ceremonies. The SE GOLD program’s logo and guidon was designed in conjunction with the University Marketing office.
