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Hill Air Force Base postpones biennial Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 14 - 12:08 p.m.
Hill Air Force Base announced Tuesday its biennial Warriors Over the Wasatch Air Show will be postponed to 2027 due to "critical, ongoing operations."
Why is Gov. Spencer Cox asking Utahns to 'Purple Up' on April 15?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 13 - 11:15 a.m.
To honor "the sacrifices and contributions" of military children, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is designating April as "Month of the Military Child."
Why young men will no longer be self-registering for military draft
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 10 - 6:38 a.m.
For decades, young men living in Utah and across the country have registered for the Selective Service by going online or mailing in selective service cards. Now they don't have to.
This Hill Air Force Base squadron was named top in the Air Force
Emma Neff, Deseret News | Posted April 7 - 6:02 p.m.
The 388th Fighter Wing's 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, known as the "Rude Rams," took home the Raytheon Trophy after a historic year of combat deployments and milestones.
Hill Air Force Base commander: Keep rogue drones out of our airspace
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted April 4 - 10:40 a.m.
A no-nonsense reminder over "rogue drones" this week by the commander at Utah's Hill Air Force Base came after drones were spotted over a U.S. Air Force base in Louisiana.
Dugway Proving Ground tapped as potential host of new data center
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted March 31 - 10:33 p.m.
The U.S. Army on Monday announced Dugway Proving Ground has been conditionally selected as one of two military installations to potentially host new data center projects.
Attention, patriotic 42-year-olds: Uncle Sam wants you
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 27 - 9:36 p.m.
Guys or gals in their early 40s now have another "middle-age transformation" option beyond buying a Corvette, haunting the gym or overhauling their clothes closet: Join the Army.
US expected to send thousands of soldiers to Middle East, sources say
Reuters | Posted March 24 - 12:52 p.m.
The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of soldiers from the army's elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
Utah mother receives honor for fallen son while raising alarm on veteran suicide crisis
Brenna Donnelly, KSL | Posted March 16 - 7:00 a.m.
A Utah mother is raising awareness about the heightened suicide risk among military veterans after losing her own son, Private First Class Bowden Hunter of Saratoga Springs.
Historic Wendover Airfield recreates bomb loading pit used during World War II
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted March 11 - 9:04 p.m.
Visitors to the Historic Wendover Airfield can now see how crews loaded some of the first atomic weapons during World War II, thanks to a newly reconstructed loading cradle installed at the site's historic bomb pit.
Survey: Many military families facing employment, food insecurity challenges
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 7 - 7:04 p.m.
Even as Congress was scrambling to reopen the government on Tuesday, military personnel and their families were once again feeling the anxiety of another extended government shutdown.
Drone demo wows as 47G aerospace shows off on defense day at Utah Capitol
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Jan. 28 - 4:02 p.m.
Utah-based 47G hosted its aerospace and defense showcase Wednesday at the state Capitol, bringing together leaders, industry executives and innovators and drawing hundreds of attendees.
Utah-made film shines light on suicide crisis, aims for theater release
Emma Benson, KSL | Posted Jan. 24 - 10:47 a.m.
A new independent film made in Utah is taking a raw look at the suicide crisis, told through the final days of a U.S. Army veteran.
Choosing camo: Why are more young Americans enlisting in the military?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 4 - 7:09 a.m.
Young Americans are donning their country's uniform in numbers not seen in over a decade.
Here are 25 new Utah laws that went into effect on Jan. 1
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Jan. 1 - 10:11 a.m.
From SNAP soda restrictions to new alcohol ID requirements, here are 25 new laws that take effect in Utah on Jan. 1.
Camp Floyd's 'Spirit of the Season' shows how soldiers celebrated holidays 160 years ago
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Dec. 12 - 8:38 p.m.
A holiday celebration is planned at Camp Floyd State Park to show what life was like for soldiers stationed at the former Army base back in the late 1850s.
Wreaths Across America event in SLC to honor nearly 3,000 veterans on Saturday
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 10:01 p.m.
Wreaths Across America will be holding a wreath-laying ceremony at the Salt Lake City Veterans Cemetery on Saturday to honor the graves of nearly 3,000 veterans.
From Springville to Wendover: WWII buildings are going back where they came from
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 7 - 7:00 p.m.
A Utah company is making a donation to preserve a piece of the state's and World War II's history.
Veterans with flutes: Utah vets use their talents to help others heal
Peter Rosen, KSL | Posted Nov. 16 - 3:00 p.m.
Some Utah veterans have turned to an unusual therapeutic tool to help soldiers and other vets with post-traumatic stress syndrome – Native American flutes.
The story of the 2 USS Utahs: Honoring the past while celebrating the future
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 15 - 5:02 p.m.
On Dec. 7, 1941, the USS Utah was sunk by Japanese torpedoes during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Now, nearly 84 years later, a new USS Utah has been christened
Utah Military Academy honors veterans with music as former servicemen share memories
Par Kermani, KSL | Posted Nov. 11 - 12:45 p.m.
Utah Military Academy students honored veterans in Ogden on Monday with a musical tribute performed by the school's jazz band and choir, as the veterans themselves gathered to reminisce.
Utah barbershop donates day's earnings to support veterans' healing
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted Nov. 9 - 8:30 p.m.
Every dollar from every haircut one day this week at both Branded Barbers locations was donated to a nonprofit called "High Flight Heroes."
'The Major,' a giant U.S. flag created to honor military veterans, is again flying in North Ogden
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Nov. 6 - 12:15 p.m.
"The Major," a giant U.S. flag created in honor of military veterans, is again flying in Coldwater Canyon in North Ogden as Veterans Day approaches.
Veterans Day deals, discounts and events in Utah this year
KSL.com staff | Posted Nov. 6 - 10:01 a.m.
Find the best Utah Veterans Day deals, events and free meals for 2025. Celebrate and honor service members with discounts and celebrations statewide.
