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CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) -- The Utah National Guard has named a new commander of it's southern Utah-based 2nd Battalion, 222nd Field Artillery Unit.
Lt. Col. Brad Fuller was elevated to lead the Triple Deuce during a change of command ceremony at the armory in Cedar City on Saturday. Fuller replaces Lt. Col. Steve Esplin, who is now the deputy commander of the Utah National Guard 65th Fires Brigade, an artillery brigade.
Fuller was raised in St. George and joined the Armed Forces at age 17. In civilian life, Fuller is deputy fire chief for Henderson, Nev.
Fuller says the Triple Deuce has been alerted by guard officials in Washington that it may be deployed in 2011. The Triple Deuce's 450 soldiers previously spent 15 months in Iraq.
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