Show ri ilTH 1j1 Al i" f FF'-i 'I (k rririVr Ifilj e Tr 111 it nr m” r mp ijiIaTION TF F USPS vww millardccp com t r - f i'l (lilin iji Vol 95 No 49 June 28 2006 Utah National Guard’s 222 Returns from Iraq deployment Triple Deuce’ Returns 'i had three missions' Base Operate a forward Operating (I OB) 2) Patrol main and alternate supply routes and 3) the field Artillery mission of the Battalion Commanded by Lt Col Richard Miller served honorably and Utah’s and while several soldiers successfully were wounded in various combat inciticry hiipfi turtle Battery and the Sen ice Mattery t ie!d of ihe 'triple Deuce the armed in t Tali on Jriday Artillery About 95 soldiers from Alpha June 10 Battery based in Richfield of the L'tah National (iuard's Triple Deuce armed at ( edar (Tty Airport vij charter aircraft Wed June 21 Ihe second flight with ‘0 Mildiers mainly from Bravo Battery based in St (corgc armed at Cedar ( ity Airport on ITiurs June 22 “It was a good experience but don't ant to repeat it agam" said lS(i Bart ( Uukott of Kano'h happy at home again It strengthened iny resolve to protect the Constitution and our freedom" Whu'coU was assigned to Charlie Bu’terv one of five urnts in the Battalion 1) dents some seriously they sustained no fatalities among their own ranks “Our unit probably had the worst injuries in the Battalion We had three Purple One platoon sergeant Hearts awarded lost an arm Dan (iubler from Idaho above the elbow from an II D He was Humvee hood a on the side inspecting of the road as fie had been trained to do It had a reverse detonator and blew up when the hood was lifted It took taking his arm off and temxrarily blinded him He is doing OK and will do alright in life when he is finished recuperating" said Whatcott When not on active duty in the 125° heat the 222 helped rebuild the country Twenty cases of school supplies from Delta South Ilernentary found their way to Whatcott 's outfit They distributed them to schools nearby “They (the schools) were overwhelmed and appreciative We did a lot of gixxj over there It let them know we weren’t the big infidels they were told we were" Whatcott said About the climate Whatcott said Iraq ls like Little Sahara only flat and hotter He said it makes the west desert look like an oasis "I hated the heat You don’t get used to 12'° heat There’s no relief from it It’s 120° in the shade Ruling in the back of an open truck it would burn your cheeks" said Wfiatcott “here were spectacular lightning storms A lot of cloud to cloud strikes about two seconds apart Sitting in a observation post with high antennas on your vehicle made you a little nervous 450 Soldiers of Ihe approximately the arrived last week at Camp Shelby MS from overseas to conduct demobilization Whatcott processing said the chance of of the 222 to Iraq is minimal He said the jobs they were doing were turned over to Iraqi forces The Triple Deuce wjs activated in January 205 in support of Operation Iraqi I reedom They left Utah for Camp Shelby lor several months of combat training before heading overseas While at Camp Shelby the unit relocated temporarily to the National Training Center at I ort Irwin CA for acclimation to a desert environment and to receive ' training battalion aimed in Irjq in and was assigned to the Brigade Combat Team of the National (iuard in support Pennsylvania of the 2nd Marine Div ision in Ar Ramadi Al Anbar Province Iraq The June 2005 3 £r Relay for Life celebrates survival Dean ’i I t The Relay for ife fund raiser for the American Cancer Soue’y got of! to a hot in Dc'ta tai on June lerrperat ires in the high 90s greeted cancel survivors and teams at the DllS track Not to be set back relay walkers started out on then qaest to join the fight against cancer funds were also raised through silent auctions and donations from many local businesses and organizations Dick Nourse KSL anchorman and cancer survivor brought his wife and son down to share in ihe activities of the evening “Ifiis is a cause am much interested and involved in" said Nourse It's eflorts hhe this that help win the battle against cancer The Reljy for Life gives the hcal community a chance to participate in the fight sinst cancer Cancer survivors walked around the track and then shared dinner with volunteers Nourse rubbed shoulders with members of the crowd Music was pros ided by local singers and musicians A traditional magic show added to the night’s entertainment donations and auction proceeds were ail turned over to the American Cancer Societv Peggy Andreason of Farr West Utah enjoys ATV Jamboree Annual National ATV Jamboree Ih tin r Orice again the trails near and around illmore rang with the sound of motors rushing wind and the voices of AIV riders eiioying illmore s National AT Y Jamfxiree b The Jamtioree was held the week of June 9 24 Ibis ear s rcgisualion numbered 44k with more dropping m during Huntsmans Chosen Grand Marshals for the 4th Parade the week to panic spate “People came from 10 different states to parti ipate" said Share Shepjrd JaPib teeco chaif'nan TTiere were 29 dflcrcnt rides to cluxise from each day Die names of some of the ride destinations were enough to fil more ( ny has dwscn Knox and Judy H jn'sn m to be the nand Maishals for the Ju'y 4'h Parade Ktiox was (iot n in lllrnore and left with his family just prior to World War II Judy js Korn and raised in Salt lake ( Tty illmore in hey built 'heir home in illmore hey rented in thece'y 19Mi rn '''un and huanv involved w:h spur any rider's interest They included The Devil s Arm Chair the Lava lubes BilN’s Secret Ride Mineral M ountain among others A local guide tixik riders over each different trail Bart Whatcott returned from his tour in Iraq with the Triple Deuce and was guiding a ride on Saturday morning (runies stop along the way to describe history geology flora and fauna Wild turkeys elk mule deer can be seen up the canyons in the early morning Some riders are lucky enough to sec pronghorn antelope on the flats near Clear Lake and Pahvant Butte Saturday was a time for riders to explore on their own if they chose to do so Die Kids Mud Bogs were held at 930 ami he AT V Parade lined up AT V’s at V) p m riding in order with signs declaring the states they hailed from 4 uormiui'i ry ae'ivities Judy Lis served on marry proiects and cornu ttces sash as the Slate ( ettei mal ( 'orrm ttc"' for M’Iard 'he County I illmore (tty f'larimrg ( ommission member and a vl airperson the as Pah ant Senior tneris ( enter Board XgTg Solun’cer btx County Jvisry (onai Programs last M'lard line (iu Id NcSi 1st Dis'rist ( hap’er 4 'he Cma'cr feJera’iori of Women and as tn Wi' a'y nLvecr a! 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