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lakes for boating and fi shing, such as Oklahoma City’s Lake Stanley Draper; and grand mesas that off er unparalleled views.

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Honoring your service to our country

We offer distinguished service awards to retired career military and their surviving spouses. (Eligibility requirements apply.)

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Population: 610,613 Health Care: Oklahoma City VA Medical Center serves more than 225,000 veterans with specialized mental health programs, homeless veterans outreach, telemedicine services, and more. Oklahoma is one of the few states offering seven veterans’ centers that pro- vide skilled-nursing care. Median Home Price: $121,300 Tax Information: Retirement ben- efits and Social Security income aren’t taxed, and there’s no state estate or inheritance tax assessed in Oklahoma. Airport: Will Rogers World Airport Climate: Hot, humid summers. Cool, yet variable winters with some snowfall each year. Precipi- tation peaks in early summer and again in early fall. Area Attractions: Oklahoma City National Memorial, Science Muse- um Oklahoma, Civic Center Music Hall, National Cowboy and West- ern Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Lake Hefner More Info: www.visitokc.com

Huntsville, Ala. Nicknamed Rocket City USA for its extensive work with the space program through NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville blends Southern hospitality, temper- ate climates, and low-cost living. Situated in the Tennessee Valley,

Huntsville hugs the border of Ten- nessee to the north. Birmingham is 100 miles south. Atlanta; Louisville,