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Navajo Nation leader says US military to restore scrubbed Code Talker articles
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted March 19 - 7:23 p.m.
A Navajo Nation leader says the U.S. Department of Defense will restore online Code Talker articles that had been scrubbed to comply with anti-diversity, equity and inclusion directives.
Utah National Guard member speaks out after supervisor secretly recorded her
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted March 15 - 12:11 p.m.
A Utah National Guard member says she was secretly recorded by her supervisor while changing. She was scared she wouldn't be trusted before he admitted to his actions.
Memo says mass layoffs at Veterans' Affairs will begin early as June
Alexandra Alper and Phil Stewart, Reuters | Posted March 9 - 10:41 a.m.
The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin mass layoffs at the politically sensitive agency as early as June, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters.
F-35 fleet hits 1 million flight hours; DOD reevaluating heavy reliance on private contractors
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted March 5 - 6:01 p.m.
The F-35 program, the Department of Defense's "most ambitious and costly weapon system ever," is celebrating a milestone 1 million flight hours while officials work to address continuing challenges.
Hill Air Force Base braces for return of remote employees after presidential order
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 5 - 6:40 p.m.
Civilian workers with hybrid and telework arrangements at Hill Air Force Base have been ordered to return to the office full time, starting Thursday.
VA return to the office work order may affect hundreds across Utah
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Feb. 3 - 5:18 p.m.
VA officials announced Monday that federal employees must return to the office full-time, terminating most telework and hybrid arrangements by the end of February.
Hill Air Force Base could get small nuclear reactor as soon as 2028
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 21 - 12:55 p.m.
Hill Air Force Base has partnered with Radiant Nuclear to study small nuclear reactors as backup generators. The company could deliver a product as soon as 2028.
Hill Air Force Base enforcing tighter security after recent attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Jan. 4 - 4:01 p.m.
Department of Defense personnel will no longer be able to vouch for their passengers when getting onto Hill Air Force Base, as a result of recent events in Las Vegas and New Orleans.
Hill Air Force Base's newest, youngest working dog goes on deployment
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 28 - 7:14 a.m.
DDuke, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois bomb-sniffing working dog who arrived at Hill Air Force Base in January, is now on deployment. According to his handler, it is rare for a dog so young to pass the certifications necessary to become eligible to deploy.
Drones spotted recently in vicinity of Hill Air Force Base, spokesman says
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 16 - 10:07 p.m.
Unmanned drones have been spotted near Hill Air Force Base amid the numerous unidentified drone swarm sightings over military installations in recent weeks, the base confirmed.
Veterans honored during Wreaths Across America event in Bluffdale
Alex Cabrero, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 14 - 10:33 p.m.
For Stephanie Higham and her family, visiting the Utah Veteran's Cemetery and Park in Bluffdale wasn't about seeing someone they knew, it was about honoring those they had never met.
Weber State student developing technology that could benefit Hill Air Force Base, Great Salt Lake
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 14 - 2:22 p.m.
A Weber State graduate student is harnessing his engineering expertise to develop a technology benefitting both the military and researchers studying the Great Salt Lake.
A look inside controversial $895B defense budget supported by Utah's representatives
Collin Leonard and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 12 - 7:11 p.m.
The modified National Defense Authorization Act passed the House Wednesday, possibly giving junior enlisted members significant raises, but some of the act's language is being criticized.
Utah National Guard to add an infantry battalion of 762 soldiers
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 11 - 7:11 p.m.
A new infantry battalion, made up of an estimated 762 soldiers, is in the initial phase of creation within the Utah National Guard.
VA is funding first psychedelic-assisted therapy study since the 1960s
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 8 - 7:16 a.m.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced the funding of its own study into psychedelic-assisted therapy to treat post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans.
Utah's Teal Drones scores $260M defense contract for battlefield drones
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 24 - 7:14 a.m.
Utah-based Teal Drones announced it has secured a U.S. Army contract for small reconnaissance drones that could be worth over $260 million.
Army's answer to lack of recruits is prep course to boost low scores. It's working
Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 18 - 2:55 p.m.
The Future Soldier Prep Course was started as a trial program two years ago to provide additional instruction for recruits who couldn't meet the Army's test standards. It's now driving the Army's enlistment comeback.
VA looking for volunteer drivers
Ivy Farguheson for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 8:46 a.m.
The VA in Salt Lake City is desperately seeking drivers to bring veterans back and forth to the hospital for medical appointments. The organization estimates it is missing 1,200 ride requests each year.
Giant US flag made in honor of Brent Taylor damaged, to be retired from flight
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 13 - 3:10 p.m.
The Major, the giant U.S. flag made in honor of Maj. Brent Taylor, sustained damage while on display in a canyon near North Ogden and will be retired from flight.
South Jordan couple brought together during Vietnam War
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 11 - 10:31 p.m.
A Utah couple said they might never have met if it wasn't for the Vietnam War, but not in the way people might expect.
Utah Vietnam veteran overcomes obstacles to serve his community
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 11 - 9:48 p.m.
Looking back on the number of projects veteran Keith Mauerman has done over more than 50 years, it's enough to fill a book. Literally.
'A real honor and blessing': WWII veteran recalls his military service in address to Ogden students
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 11 - 5:15 p.m.
World War II veteran Ray Hobbs spoke to Ogden students on Veterans Day, recounting his experiences helping the Dutch in the war's final days.
A list of Veterans Day events and freebies across Utah
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 8 - 1:41 p.m.
To celebrate Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, organizations across the state are hosting performances, parades, ceremonies and more to honor living veterans.
'Finding common ground': Jennie Taylor touts unity amid political discord as Veterans Week activities start
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 4 - 4:01 p.m.
The widow of Maj. Brent Taylor, who was killed in military service in 2018, is touting unity amid political discord as activities start for Veterans Week.
