Video by Robert Harnden | Utah National Guard Public Affairs | 04.18.2026
The Utah Army National Guard officially activated the 1st Battalion, 204th Infantry Regiment during a ceremony held April 18, 2026, marking a historic milestone for the state and formally ushering in its first traditional light infantry battalion in more than a century. The activation represents a deliberate transformation of Utah’s force structure and the culmination of years of planning to......
Video by Sgt. 1st Class Cambrin Bassett | Utah National Guard Public Affairs | 04.18.2026
The Utah Army National Guard officially activated the 1st Battalion, 204th Infantry Regiment during a ceremony held April 18, 2026, marking a historic milestone for the state and formally ushering in its first traditional light infantry battalion in more than a century. The activation represents a deliberate transformation of Utah’s force structure and the culmination of years of planning to......
Video by Sgt. Nathan Baker, Staff Sgt. Tim Beery, Staff Sgt. Nicolas A. Cloward, Staff Sgt. William Cowley, Staff Sgt. Jordan Hack and Spc. Alejandro Lucero | 128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 11.10.2021
Competitors start pumping the brakes pushing into the final day of competition. Still a daunting task, the boards may look easy, but they are chock full of tough questions designed to stretch the minds of even the best Soldiers....
Video by Staff Sgt. Jordan Hack | 128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 11.10.2021
Soldiers from all corners of Utah convened on Camp Williams to see who will win the title of "Best Warrior 2022". The tasks tested the competitors mentally, physically, and emotionally....
Video by Sgt. Nathan Baker, Staff Sgt. Tim Beery, Staff Sgt. Nicolas A. Cloward, Staff Sgt. William Cowley, Staff Sgt. Jordan Hack and Spc. Alejandro Lucero | 128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 11.09.2021
Our competitors started day three of the Best Warrior Competition at zero dark-thirty to test their night land-navigation skills. Following land navigation, the Soldiers competed in the mystery event, a tactical scenario, including a call for artillery fire. Finally, the last physical event for the competitors was a timed seven-mile ruck march while carrying a 35-pound pack....
Video by Sgt. Nathan Baker, Staff Sgt. Tim Beery, Staff Sgt. Nicolas A. Cloward, Staff Sgt. William Cowley, Staff Sgt. Jordan Hack and Spc. Alejandro Lucero | 128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 11.08.2021
Day two of the Best Warrior Competition began at the break of dawn with the Soldiers participating in a physical fitness assessment. The assessment was followed by medical lanes where the competitors evaluated casualties under the stress of a simulated-combat environment. The day concluded at the weapons range, including the three-gun course and the 9mm pistol range, testing participants'......
Video by Sgt. Nathan Baker, Staff Sgt. Tim Beery, Staff Sgt. Nicolas A. Cloward, Staff Sgt. William Cowley, Staff Sgt. Jordan Hack and Sgt. Ariel Solomon | 128th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 11.07.2021
The 2022 Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition started with a bang as all 20 Soldiers were tested on their small weapons skills. Following the range the competitors' writing skills were tested in the essay event....
