MBTF could not exist without our awesome volunteers. One such volunteer is Julie Checketts, pictured above with her husband, Cole, at a past Gala. Julie has been a volunteer for the Foundation since 2022. By Julie Checketts, Foundation Volunteer As a...

Growing up in the Ogden Valley, I am a proud graduate of Weber High. I have been married for 29 years to my awesome husband Rod and we have three kids, and three slightly neurotic rescue dogs! During college, I...

Most of us can recall the exact moment, and what we instantly felt as we watched on television the first plane, and then, even more unbelievable, a second plane crash into New York City’s Twin Towers. A powerful moment in history...

Having been born and raised in North Ogden, I can think of no other place I’d rather be – nestled at the base of the mountain – a proud father of five, and (almost) two grandchildren. As the owner...

August 4 - U.S. Coast Guard Birthday August 7 - Purple Heart Day - a time for Americans to pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who were either wounded on the battlefield or paid the ultimate...

As of August 12, the Foundation is happy to announce that our 2024 Gold Star Family Flight trip is now at capacity! The 2024 Gold Star Family Flight members attend the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Memorial Monument flight to...

The Major Brent Taylor Foundation has four volunteer committees: Gala & Silent Auction, The 9/11 Project Committee, Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Gold Star Family Flight Committee, and Veterans Week Committee. Click here to learn more about each committee....

The 9/11 Project  Sponsorships Available 2024! We invite you to become a sponsor of the memorable and moving The 9/11 Project - Cache Valley Remembers, being held in Cache Valley, September 11 - 14, at the Hansen Family Sports Complex,...

Major Brent Taylor and Colonel Thomas (Thom) A. Rodgers, U.S. Army (Ret.), are among over 2 million recipients of the Purple Heart, awarded to service members wounded or killed by enemy action. “It’s an award no one really wants to...

MBTF could not exist without our awesome volunteers. Two such volunteers are Jed and Carrie Malmberg, Flag Mission Captains for the Foundation since 2018. By Carrie Malmberg, Foundation Photographer It was the dark November that we all learned of Brent’s passing....