One year after they left and all of Oklahoma's soldiers are back from a key training mission in Ukraine. The Oklahoma Army National Guard's 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was deployed to western Ukraine to assume command of a multi-national mission to train Ukrainian soldiers.

For the members of the Oklahoma National Guard in Ukraine right now, the primary focus is on the mission of training Ukrainian soldiers. But, when they're not delivering their Help from the Heartland, many in the 45th Infantry Brigade are discovering a city, just a short drive away, that Ukrainians say is the soul of the country.

Right now, soldiers from the Oklahoma National Guard are on the world stage in western Ukraine.