Veterans and Military

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (312+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — To mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 tragedy, the Utah Army National Guard is holding a coordinated flyover of 29 high school football stadiums along the Wasatch Front. According to a press release from the Utah National Guard…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (197+ words) OGDEN — Utahns across the state will get to enjoy a patriotic military display on the Fourth of July as part of Hill Air Force Base's "Freedom 250 Celebration." The Independence Day flyover is a long-standing tradition from the U.S. Air Force…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (353+ words) BLUFFDALE — Thousands of American flags lined the grounds of the Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park on Memorial Day, each one marking a life, a sacrifice, and a story. For many families who visited Monday, the holiday meant more than…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (37+ words) The Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs hosted a Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Utah State Capitol to honor America’s fallen. https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/memorial-day-wreath-laying-honor/...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (513+ words) Veterans United Home Loans analyzed 23 different factors and surveyed 200 veterans to develop its ranking. (Getty Images) The Salt Lake City-Murray area is among the nation’s top 10 places to live for veterans, according to a new ranking. The list released last…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (274+ words) SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — Just ahead of Memorial Day, the Operation Hero organization has created a new display in South Jordan, just outside The Ballpark at America First Square. More than 400 signs have been placed in the ground featuring the names…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1746+ words) A massive American flag stretches wide across the factory wall of Vector Defense Inc. in Bluffdale. But “Old Glory” is not merely for decoration here. Instead, the flag is “a reminder of what we’re doing, what we’re serving, and who…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (362+ words) CEDAR CITY, Utah — On the day of giving thanks, how do you thank those who served our country? Eighty-six-year-old Jim Murphy started his time in the service by guarding nuclear missiles along the former Czechoslovakian border. On Thursday, Murphy brought…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (343+ words) WEST JORDAN, Utah — A Utah Army National Guard soldier returned home early from deployment overseas and surprised someone special at a school in West Jordan. When Sgt. Kaleb Ah Loy, deployed since March in Iraq and Syria as part of…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (316+ words) SALT LAKE CITY — A U.S. naval pilot has arrived at his final resting place in Salt Lake City, more than eight decades after he was killed in action during World War II. The emotional internment of the remains of Ensign Howard…...