HILL AIR FORCE BASE — For members of the U.S. military — whose jobs, when boiled down to the most basic essence, are to fight wars — the undercurrent of death is perpetual.And it goes without saying that when soldiers lose a comrade in arms, it can be life-altering for the survivors. Even ...
HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Ever since the Air Force decided to stand up its first (and, for now, only) F-35 combat unit at Hill Air Force Base almost a decade ago, proponents and general admirers of the jet have often described its rumbling engine as “the sound of freedom.”So, it seems ...
FARMINGTON — Hundreds of combat boots, arrayed in military precision and decorated with stories and photos of their fallen owners, drew reverent study on Memorial Day as a local family continued its mission of keeping service members’ memories alive.Antionette Stapley, of Hooper, created ...
SALT LAKE CITY — One of five people arrested on federal charges after the Salt Lake City riot last year has pleaded guilty to civil disorder and faces up to five years in prison.The U.S. Attorney’s Office originally charged Jackson Patton, 27, with arson, which carried a penalty of five to ...
HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Hill Air Force Base’s 388th and 419th fighter wings make up the Air Force’s first, and for now, only combat capable F-35 unit.Since F-35 operations started ramping up at Hill in 2015, fighter squadrons within the wing have completed multiple European, Pacific and ...
Thursday is Provo resident Ken Potts' 100th birthday. Being 100 is quite a milestone for anyone, but for Potts it’s a miracle.Potts was born April 15, 1921, in Honey Bend, Illinois, a small settlement near Litchfield. He was a Midwest agricultural kid who lived through the Great Depression ...
