1st. Sgt. Lance Jensen stands with his son, Payton, before the Utah National Guard 213th Forward Support Company and 2nd Battalion 222nd Field Artillery deploy from the St. George airport Saturday, June 4, 2011.
Samantha Clemens, The Spectrum
Approximately 475 soldiers of the Utah National Guard's Second Battalion, 222nd Field Artillery, often referred to as the 222nd or Triple Deuce, departed Utah in four groups on the first leg of their 12-month deployment to Iraq Saturday from Cedar City and St. George.
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I think this is a very sweet picture. It's very hard on a family when a member is deployed. The kind act depicted in this picture of this guardsman showing his little boy that he is a an important part of his fathers life and will probably be thought More..
The artillery battalion from Southern Utah, the 213th Field Artillery Battalion, served with great distinction in the Korean War. I also served there at the same time, but in a different Utah National Guard Unit. We we were all very honored for the More..
Thank you for your service.