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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Utah’s First Female General to be Awarded Legion of Merit at Retirement Ceremony
August 28, 2019 — Brig. Gen. Christine Burckle of the Utah Air National Guard will receive the Legion of Merit, one of the highest peacetime U.S. military decorations, at her retirement ceremony, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 at 10 a.m. at the Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base.Burckle was commissioned in 1988 through the Reserve Officer Training Corp at the... MORE

65th Field Artillery Brigade Change of Command
August 24, 2019 — The 65th Field Artillery Brigade (65th FAB), 'America's Thunder,' conducted a combined change of command/responsibility ceremony on Tarbet Field at Camp Williams, August 24, 2019.Col. Adam L. Robinson relinquished command to Col. Steven Fairbourn, and Command Sgt. Maj. Ryan K. Josie handed responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. Spencer... MORE

Change of command/responsibility ceremony for the 65th Field Artillery Brigade

300th MI Change of Command 2019
August 20, 2019 — Soldiers of the 300th Military Intelligence Brigade come to celebrate the successes of outgoing commander Col. Joseph Green and welcome the new commander Col. Shahram Takmili as the new brigade commander, at the Draper Utah National Guard Headquarters building August 10, 2019.Green will be taking on a new assignment as a member of Maj. Gen. Jeff... MORE

The 300th Military Intelligence Brigade Change of Command Ceremony, August 10, 2019 at the Draper Utah National Guard Headquarters Building (U.S. Army Photo By Sgt. Nathan J. Baker)

Green Beret Citizen Soldiers make their mark at Trojan Footprint
August 13, 2019 — When most people imagine the U.S. Army National Guard, they might think of Soldiers responding to domestic disasters, Guardsmen cradling a child through waist-deep flood waters, or blazing through blizzards in HUMVEE’s. What isn’t typically seen are the pivotal roles Green Berets, and Citizen Soldiers of the Army National Guard's 19th and 20th... MORE

Bulgarian Special Forces and U.S. Army Green Berets, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Colorado and Utah National Guardsman receive their German Jump wings while deployed
August 9, 2019 — On August 9, 2019, four Soldiers from the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) returned to Utah following a six-month tour to Panzer Kaserne, Germany in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve and the European Deterrence Initiative. These Soldiers were attached to HHD, 5/19th SFG(A) (FWD) from the Colorado National Guard in support of Task Force... MORE

On August 9, 2019, four Soldiers from the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) returned to Utah following a six-month tour to Panzer Kaserne, Germany in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve and the European Deterrence Initiative.

Special Forces Soldiers train with Polish, Latvian allies in West Virginia
August 3, 2019 — West Virginia Army National Guard (WVARNG) Special Forces Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) recently completed the first irregular and unconventional warfare training iteration for members of the Polish Territorial Defense Forces and Latvian Zemmessardze as a part of the Ridge Runner program in West... MORE

Ridge Runner is a West Virginia Army National Guard training program that provides various National Guard, active duty, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally nation armed forces with training and experience in irregular and asymmetrical warfare tactics and operations.

Five Sisters - Five Different Paths to Military Service
July 9, 2019 — Tiara Puro was 17 years old when her father handed her a recruiting brochure for the Utah Army National Guard. She remembered a feeling of excitement as she flipped through the pamphlet, especially when she read about the education benefits. She had been trying to figure out a way to pay for college and the Utah National Guard was offering the... MORE

Utah Guard Quickly Subdues Wild Fire at Camp Williams
July 7, 2019 — CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah –The Utah National Guard responded to a fire that started during training at the Camp Williams .50 Caliber gun range around 11 a.m., July 14, 2019. The fire spread into a draw known as Oak Springs and burned approximately 200 acres before it was contained within fire breaks. “The fire danger was low at the time of the training,... MORE

Utah linguists enhance Exercise Steppe Eagle 19
June 27, 2019 — Utah Army National Guard Linguists' dual-language skills made them valuable assets at Steppe Eagle 19, an annual, multinational exercise meant to enhance coalition interoperability and operational readiness, promote regional security, and improve military cooperation in the Central and South Asia region... MORE

Spc. Gregory Thomson (far left), Utah Army National Guard, interprets for a media role player during cordon and search training with the Kazakhstani Ground Forces at Exercise Steppe Eagle 19 at Chilikemer Training Area near Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 25, 2019. Kazakhstan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan all sent participants for the exercise, while India, Turkey, and Uzbekistan sent observers. Steppe Eagle 19 is an annual U.S. Army Central-led exercise that promotes regional stability and interoperability in the Central and South Asia region.

Utah Guard Revisits Coal Hollow Fire Area to Survey Burn Scars
June 20, 2019 — On June 19, 2019, a beautiful morning with blue sky and sunshine, the Utah National Guard flew a UH-60 Black Hawk, with key observers on board, to view the burn scar left from the Coal Hollow Fire in 2018 on Loafer Mountain, located at the south end of Utah County.Major General Jeff Burton, the adjutant general for the UTNG; Allan Matheson,... MORE

Major General Jeff Burton, the adjutant general; Allan Matheson, executive director of the Department of Environmental Quality; Joshua Emfield, deputy director for Congressman Curtis; Larry Ellertson, advisor to Congressman Curtis; Don Summit, engineer with Construction Facilities Management Office and other members of the Utah National Guard flew on a UH-60 Black Hawk to view the burn scar left from the Coal Hollow Fire on Loafer Mountain located at the south end of Utah County, June 19, 2019.

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