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Killing of Utah mayor in Afghanistan was planned

Killing of Utah mayor in Afghanistan was planned

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — An investigative report by the U.S. Army found that an Afghan commando who fatally shot a Utah mayor serving in the National Guard in 2018 had planned the killing for weeks. The report that was obtained through a public records request by the Standard-Examiner newspaper in […]

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Utah city elects new mayor year after death of former leader

Utah city elects new mayor year after death of former leader

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah residents have chosen a new North Ogden mayor to replace their fallen leader killed during a 2018 deployment in Afghanistan. The Deseret News reported Tuesday that voters elected businessman S. Neal Berube to fill the remaining two years of National Guard Maj. Brent Taylor’s […]

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New monument planned in North Ogden to honor fallen soldiers

New monument planned in North Ogden to honor fallen soldiers

NORTH OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A new monument is planned outside North Ogden City Hall to acknowledge and honor local soldiers who died while serving in the military. The North Ogden City Council has agreed to grant an easement allowing placement of the memorial in the open area between City […]

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Veterans’ facility set to be renamed after former mayor

Veterans’ facility set to be renamed after former mayor

NORTH OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A Utah veterans’ facility is set to be renamed after Maj. Brent Taylor, the former North Ogden mayor who was killed while serving in Afghanistan. The North Ogden outstation of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs would be named the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center […]

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Widow of mayor killed in Afghanistan vows to honor legacy

Widow of mayor killed in Afghanistan vows to honor legacy

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The widow of a Utah mayor killed while serving in the National Guard in Afghanistan says she is dedicated to making her husband’s legacy about inspiring others to a life dedicated to service and helping others. Jennie Taylor said in a recent interview with Standard-Examiner newspaper in Ogden […]

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