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Mission Statement: The Utah National Guard provides mission-ready military forces to assist both state and federal authorities in times of emergency or war. The Utah National Guard trains, equips, and prepares its members to protect the state and nation’s citizens from enemies both foreign and domestic, and to react quickly in the face of natural or man-made disaster or emergency.
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Maroc Mantlet 2026 Storm Tested, Stronger Together
Utah National Guard Promotes Cody J. Strong to Brigadier General
The Bedrock of Readiness: 2026 Mechanic of the Year
144th Medical Company (Area Support) Departure Ceremony
Utah National Guard Conducts the New Combat Field Test
Utah National Guard Apaches Cross 27 Stadiums in 19 Minutes for 9/11 Tribute
Utah Army National Guard Soldiers Honored for Life-Saving Actions
Utah National Guard Honors Brig. Gen. Shawn M. Fuellenbach After 36 Years of Service
Utah Counterdrug Conference Highlights Mission to Defend the Homeland
Exercise Red Iguana Strengthens Utah’s Disaster Response Through Joint Aerial Assessment
Maroc Mantlet 2026 Storm Tested, Stronger Together
Dark churning water filled the normally dry river beds of north and western Morocco. Water overflowed river banks and filled streets, turning cities into waves of mud and debris. Severe flooding in 2025-2026 caused significant damage to multiple northern coastal regions as well as the inland urban city of Fez, affecting over 2 million people and displacing nearly 180,000 residents. Memories of the floods loomed large over Maroc Mantlet, a joint training event hosted by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) and the Utah National Guard’s Region VIII Homeland Response Force (HRF) in 2026. Lessons learned from flooding drove the training objectives and experience shaped curriculum for both Utah Guardsmen and Moroccan partners.
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Utah Cavalry Begins a 250-Mile Desert March, October 5, 1916
During Mexican Border service in 1916, Utah National Guard cavalrymen began a 250-mile practice march in the rugged terrain surrounding Nogales, Arizona. The march took the Soldiers through mesquite, chaparral, and cactus country, testing the endurance and readiness of the Utah cavalry after months of outpost and border-patrol duty. The First Squadron returned to Nogales hardened by the experience and prepared for further service along the border.
1. Horsekeeping detail at the 2nd Cavalry camp of the Utah National Guard at Nogales, Arizona, during Mexican Border service, 1916.
2. A platoon of Troop B, First Cavalry Squadron, patrols the Mexican border near Nogales, Arizona, Sept. 29, 1916.
Cybersecurity is more than keeping information and systems secure.
It’s knowing how to respond when systems are under attack.
It’s understanding how different teams work together.
And it’s building relationships before they’re needed.
Utah National Guard cyber Soldiers worked with the U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and other U.S. government agencies to share cyber capabilities, identify training opportunities and plan future exercises.
Readiness in cyberspace takes more than technology - it takes people who know how to work together.
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The Utah National Guard celebrated the promotion of Cody J. Strong from colonel to brigadier general during a ceremony Sept. 12, 2026, at the Utah National Guard Joint Force Headquarters auditorium in Draper, Utah.
Strong serves as the director of the Joint Staff for the Utah National Guard, where he oversees joint activities across the state. His military career spans more than three decades and began in 1989 when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve as a light armored vehicle crewman. He transferred to the Utah Army National Guard in 1994, serving as a counterintelligence agent and Norwegian linguist before receiving a direct commission as a military intelligence second lieutenant in 2002.
Throughout his career, Strong has served in a variety of command, intelligence and joint assignments, including deployments to Kosovo, Romania and Iraq. His leadership assignments have included command of the 142nd Military Intelligence Battalion and the 300th Military Intelligence Brigade, as well as positions with the Army National Guard G2, U.S. European Command and National Guard Bureau. He is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College and holds degrees from Weber State University and Brigham Young University.
Strong’s promotion marks the latest milestone in a career characterized by service at the tactical, operational and strategic levels and continued leadership within the Utah National Guard.
www.dvidshub.net/news/576144/utah-national-guard-promotes-cody-j-strong-brigadier-general
National Guard mechanics showcased their mission-readiness at the annual Regional Mechanic of the Year Competition in Utah. Huge congratulations to the winning duo from the Oregon National Guard, SSG Brian Martin and SFC Theodore Thorpe!
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