What a privilege to be at Camp Williams, Utah as the UT National Guard begins the first in a huge series of presentation ceremonies around the state to present each Soldier and Airman with their interactive historical record (post 9/11)! To the right is Brent Lawrence, the SrVP of Mountain America Credit Union--the sponsor that paid for the whole thing--and he is assisting with the distribution. Below, right before MG Tarbet addressed the Soldiers of the 1-145th Field Artillery (500 PAX), Brent spoke to the group and told them why MACU wanted to sponsor them...that a simple "thank you" wasn't enough in exchange for their willingness to protect our state and our country. I watched each of the Soldiers coming through the line and I could tell that they very much appreciated this recognition. On June 6th, the rest of the units throughout the state will be receiving theirs right after drill. This is the first time that a major Command has decided to put this kind of emphasis on each Soldier/Airman receiving not just their history, but their legacy to share with children and grandchildren. This is a fantastic start. One of these days, I'd also like to try presenting these at a formal event where highlights from the DVD-ROM can be shown on the big screen right before they each receive their own. It was such an honor to be present for this first big day!
Below, MG Tarbet is a significant part of the recognition ceremony as he greeted, and thanked each one for their service. This is the way it should be done! To view the press release for this day, click on the link in the left hand column of this blog. 
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