Utah sends two Soldiers and an Airman to the Region VII Best Warrior Competition

May 25, 2023 | By Staff Sgt. Jordan Hack

Utah National Guard Public Affairs Office

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Archive: January, 2020

Utah Guard Responds to Mock Disaster on Oahu
January 28, 2020 — More than 150 members of the Utah National Guard arrived on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, by military aircraft to assist and train alongside their Hawaiian National Guard counterparts during a multi-state training exercise Jan. 28-30, 2020. The members of the Utah Guard were part of several teams: The Homeland Response Force, the Chemical,... MORE

More than 150 Utah Guard members were transported by military aircraft to the island of Oahu, Hawaii to assist and train alongside their counterpart.

An Unconventional Career
January 23, 2020 — Imagine, if you will, having lived not one but two full careers. A 25-year career in the civilian world, and 36 years in uniform serving both the Army National Guard and Active Army. But, for Lt. Col. Kendall Workman, Plans Officer, First Army, this is his reality.Workman’s unconventional career path spans from the Navy, transitioning to the Utah... MORE

Lt. Col. Kendall Workman, Plans Officer, First Army

The 2020 National Guard Bureau Western Regional Biathlon Championship
January 16, 2020 — The ancient worship of Norse gods meets the modern warrior’s spirit of readiness at the 2020 National Guard Bureau Western Regional Biathlon Championship as 75 Soldier-athletes from eight different states compete for top honors at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center, in Midway, Utah, January 10-11, 2020.This competitive historical sport fosters... MORE

2020 NGB Western Regional Biathlon Championship

A Successful First Annual Maneuver Support Awards Dinner
January 11, 2020 — The 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade hosted its inaugural Maneuver Support Awards Dinner January 11, 2020. Eight Soldiers and a civilian were presented awards, dinner was served and the 23rd Army Band performed during the event.“It was a spectacular success,” said Maj. Jeremy Wells, who led the team organizing the event. “We recognized some... MORE

The first annual Maneuver Support Awards Dinner was a success

In Safe Hands
January 10, 2020 — A new suicide prevention and awareness app went live Dec. 6, 2019, designed to support Utah National Guard service members and families in crisis.The SafeUTNG app is free to download from the Android and Apple app stores, providing service members and their families with a safe, confidential platform to communicate with a crisis counselor... MORE

The SafeUTNG app is now available in the Android and Apple app store, free to download.

The Best Warriors of Fire and Sword
January 8, 2020 — The 640th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, conducted a robust Best Warrior Competition on January 4-5, 2020, at Camp Williams, Utah, to select and train the best Soldier, Noncommissioned Officer, and Senior NCO to compete at the state level. Competitors were rated on their physical fitness, Army Warrior Tasks, knowledge of the NCO Creed, U.S... MORE

The competition included tests on basic soldiering skills, land navigation, First Aid, physical fitness, and army doctrine.

Utah Military Stores, Recreation Facilities Now Open to Veterans
January 1, 2020 — The Department of Defense (DOD) recently announced expanded commissary, exchange and morale, welfare and recreation retail eligibility beginning on Jan. 1, 2020.Who is eligible?Expanded access is now available to military installations across the state of Utah for the following patrons: Purple Heart recipients Former prisoners of war Veterans with... MORE

Military commissaries, exchanges and recreation facilities now available to eligible Utah Veterans, beginning on Jan. 1, 2020.

Soldier and Family Readiness
January 1, 2020 — Happy New Year and welcome to 2020! The New Year tends to lead folks to think about new beginnings and changes in life. The Military Community and Family Services Office is no different. The New Year brings with it new beginnings in the MCFS Office. What are these new beginnings? The merge of the Family Readiness and Family Assistance teams to... MORE

Stocked shelves with some of the items available at the Draper Family Assistance Center. Items change depending on the time of year.

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Archive: January, 2020

Utah Guard Hosts Regional, National Biathlon Championships
January 8, 2020 — The Utah National Guard is set to host biathlon competitors from Alaska, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Oregon for the Western... MORE