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Press Release | May 25, 2021

VTANG 75th anniversary ceremony

158th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont  –  

The Vermont Air National Guard will celebrate its 75th anniversary on D-Day from 10:30 a.m.-noon in a ceremony closed to the public. The ceremony will include a 158th Fighter Wing formation, guest speakers, and a flyover above Burlington Air National Guard Base.

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