“We had a great time. We were able to build good unit cohesion and give all our Soldiers excellent training.”-Captain Shayne Chadwick, 116th Engineer Company-1457th Engineer Battalion, Utah Army National Guard

Utah Army National Guard photo by Sergeant First Class Rich Stowell, 09JUN2022.

It was officially a Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) event that just happened to occur during yearly ‘summer camp’ for the Utah Army National Guard.

Utah Army National Guard photo by Sergeant First Class Rich Stowell, 09JUN2022.

From 06JUN2022 to 16JUN2022, Utah’s 116th Engineer Company-1457th Engineer Battalion dug up several sites at Dinosaur National Monument, near Vernal.

Utah Army National Guard photo by Sergeant First Class Rich Stowell, 09JUN2022.

But, the Utah Army Engineers were not looking for dinosaurs, they were helping the National Park Service’s Dinosaur National Monument to become more functional, and more compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act: “We started with the demolition and took out all the fixtures. We discovered an ant infestation, so we decided to remove all the old framing. Then it was on to electrical and plumbing.”-Staff Sergeant Kaydee Taylor

Utah Army National Guard photo by Sergeant First Class Rich Stowell, 09JUN2022.

“This is the type of work we love because it’s something we might see on a deployment, and it’s also contributing to our community. It’s a great opportunity to run the equipment and do something real with it.”-Specialist Hans Hurst

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