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Wednesday, June 15, 2022 • Vol. 131, No. 24 • Free
Chief Sanpitch monument to be unveiled July 2
A monument of Chief Sanpitch, Sanpete County’s namesake, will be unveiled in Mount Pleasant at 6 p.m. July 2, adjacent to the rodeo grounds, historic train depot, city park and Highway 89. The dedication will include a tribal blessing from Forrest S. Cuch: Ute Elder, and Larry Cesspooch: Ute filmmaker, storyteller, and spiritual leader.
It is paramount that we are reminded of this land’s first stewards. The few words recorded from Chief Sanpitch suggest that he promoted peace and coexistence between settlers and natives. This crucial monument is long overdue. It will be accessible to the community along the new walking trail in Mount Pleasant City directly adjacent to the rodeo
grounds, the historic depot, city park and Highway 89. When Mormon immigrants arrived in the central valley of what is now Sanpete County, Chief Sanpitch was the leader of the Native American band of Utes called the “Sanpits.” Chief Sanpitch deserves recognition for the periodic peace in the region amidst major changes and hostilities to his ancestral lands.
Local artist Brad Taggart, went to great efforts to gain the support of the Ute Tribal Council concerning the statue’s placement and appearance. He has taken care to study the historical standing of Chief Sanpitch, his garb, and likely features. Sanpitch is posed in a pleading gesture with a hand in the air, as if just before dying. His other hand is reaching away from his stone
Utah National Guard takes part in exercise
tomahawk to symbolize the desire for peace over war. He sits atop a replica of the boulder that still stands today in Fountain Green, as a reminder of his life. Sponsored by the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area (MPNHA), North Sanpete Arts Council (NSAC), Utah Division of Arts and Museums, and Mount Pleasant City.
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SGT. ALEJANDRO LUCERO, U.S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
A High Mobility Artillery Rocket system engages its target during a qualification event during Western Strike 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, on June 6. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a Combat Training Center and aims to increase participating unit’s readiness and lethality.
65th FAB leads multi-state XCTC exercise at Orchard Combat Training Center in Idaho ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Idaho – The Utah National Guard’s 65th Field Artillery Brigade, “America’s Thunder,” is participating in Western Strike 22, a large-scale, multi-state field artillery training exercise, June 7-16, 2022, at Orchard Combat Training Center near Boise, Idaho. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise which provides National Guard units with highly immersive and fully instrumented training comparable to a combat training center. “The 65th Field Artillery Brigade has spent 15 months planning and preparing for Western Strike 22, which will focus on mastery of the fundamentals at the platoon and squad level in preparation for largescale combat operations,” said Col. Shawn Fuellenbach, commander of the 65th Field Artillery Brigade. “My training objective for America’s Thunder is to build lethal, cohesive teams that are highly trained and disciplined, ready to fight and win.” The XCTC will allow the 65th FAB to train with its subordinate and
SGT. JAMES BUNN, U.S. ARMY
Pfc. Ryder Koon, a combat engineer from the 833rd Engineer Company, Iowa National Guard, fires a .50-caliber machine gun while Spc. Shawn Swanson spots targets during Western Strike 22 on June 5 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho. partner units which are normally stationed in other geographical locations throughout the country. Approximately 2,000 National Guard Soldiers from California, Iowa, North Carolina and Utah and active-component Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Texas are participating in the XCTC. Other Utah National Guard units that will be integrated into the ex-
ercise are 2nd General Aviation Support Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, which will provide air and medevac support; 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne); and the 1457th Engineer Battalion, which will perform specialized training. Active-duty counterparts from First Army will evaluate participating Soldiers on readiness objectives and situational training
exercises. The exercise is designed to give brigade and battalion staff the knowledge and experience to synchronize fires in a multi-echelon environment. The XCTC will consist of several squad, platoon and battery-sized artillery and rocket live-fire events. The XCTC training aims to increase participating units’ readiness and lethality by providing multi-echelon training in a tactical-field environment. The Utah National Guard proudly serves with nearly 7,300 Soldiers and Airmen who are trained, equipped, and ready to support operations worldwide. The Idaho Army National Guard’s Orchard Combat Training Center is located 18 miles south of Boise. The 143,000-acre training center provides vast terrain and world-class ranges to prepare brigade combat teams and other units for combat in a tough and realistic training environment. For more information about this training and photos and video imagery, please visit www.dvidshub. net and use search term WesternStrike22.
Tips on coping with formula shortage BY KATHLEEN RIGGS
USU Extension professor
Few things cause more stress for parents than the fear of not being able to provide for their child’s needs. The infant formula shortage, due to supply chain issues and a product recall, has left many parents feeling concerned about their options for safely feeding their infants. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service provides tips to help keep infants healthy: Do not feed your baby cow’s milk or other nondairy milk until your child is a year old unless your pediatrician approves it. Do not make homemade infant formula, as it can cause serious health and safety concerns, including a lack of nutrients vital to an infant’s growth. Do not buy formula online that comes from outside the United States. It could be counterfeit, have a fake label, or have a wrong use-by date. Please see FORMULA, Page A2
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