Soldiers, veterans, educators and policy makers gathered Saturday for the ceremonial opening of the Camp Williams Army Reserve Center (ARC). The agreement between the Army Reserve, the state of Utah and the University of Utah has been called “unprecedented.” A classroom remains vacant during a tour of the Camp Williams "Deadeye" Army Reserve Center in Bluffdale on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. Army Lt. Gen. Robert Harter — Chief of the Army Reserve and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Reserve Command — spoke Saturday of the essential military role the Army Reserve plays in protecting the country. “They built a legacy of readiness, resilience, and quiet professionalism that continues to shape the United States Army Reserve today.