May 7, 2021 | Vol. 2 Iss. 019
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PRESTIGIOUS HONORS FOR COUNTY RESIDENTS Farmington resident promoted to Brigadier General with Utah Army National Guard
By Tom Haraldsen tom.h@davisjournal.com CAMP WILLIAMS--The Utah Army National Guard made history on Saturday when it promoted Col. Charlene Dalto, a resident of Farmington, to the rank of Brigadier General during a change-of-command ceremony. She is the first female to be promoted to that rank in the Utah Army National Guard. She is now commander of the UANG Land Component Command, taking over for Brig. Gen. Thomas C. Fisher. Gov. Spencer Cox was among those in attendance at the ceremony, along with Dalto’s husband Joe and their three children. “It is just the honor of a lifetime to be in the Utah Army National Guard, and be the Land Component Commander,” an emotional Dalto said. In her brief remarks, she pledged to continue the legacy of the Guard. Prior to the ceremony, she stated that “throughout my military career, I have been privileged to know many great Soldiers and been mentored by outstanding leaders. Together we will dedicate ourselves to the great tradition of the Utah Army National Guard for excellence in serving the citizens of Utah and our great nation.” Prior to the promotion ceremony, Gov. Cox called Saturday “an historic day in our state. There aren’t many firsts left in this world, but this certainly is a great one. We called on the Utah Army National Guard (during the COVID
BOUNTIFUL HIGH GRADUATE BRADY CHRISTENSEN, shown in action when BYU took on Toledo, is the highest drafted BYU lineman in the past 16 years.
BRIG. GEN. CHARLENE DALTO
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testing and vaccination process) to help keep not only 5,600 soldiers healthy, but the state of Utah as a whole. We needed your help, Col. Dalto, and you answered the call (COVID).” Dalto, a registered nurse for Intermountain Healthcare, has commanded the Utah Army National Guard’s Medical Detachment since February 2018. Dalto has served in the military for more than 38 years. She served her first 20 years as an enlisted Soldier, achieving the second-highest rank serving as a master sergeant, and then took a direct commission into the U.S. Army Nurse Corps as a first lieutenant, serving 18 years as an officer. Please see DALTO: pg. 8
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Bountiful High grad Christensen drafted by NFL’s Panthers By Tom Haraldsen tom.h@davisjournal.com
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ast Friday night is one that Brady Christensen, his family, his friends, and his long-time fans will never forget. The Bountiful High graduate and star offensive tackle for Brigham Young University was chosen in the third round of the NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. He was the 70th player chosen overall in this year’s NFL Draft, and the first BYU offensive lineman drafted
since Scott Young was chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2005. It’s been a whirlwind of a week for the 25-year-old Bountiful native, who became a new father when his wife Jordynn gave birth to their son Ledger on March 16. At his first press event in Charlotte on Saturday, after taking a 6 a.m. flight to meet the media at his new home, Christensen joked that Ledger “has ginormous feet! We got a lot of baby socks for him Please see CHRISTENSEN: pg. 8