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TSgt. Nathan Bourn, a munitions specialist assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, is recognized by Beth Saradarian, executive director of the Rutland County Humane Society at the Poultney Fire Department, Poultney, VT.

May 19, 2021

Vermont ANG Airman honored during EMS week

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — Staff Sgt. Nathan Bourn, a munitions specialist with the Vermont Air National Guard and a firefighter with more than a decade of experience, was recognized during National Emergency Medical Services Week for rescuing several dogs from a burning home.

Col. Justin Davis, director operations for the Vermont Army National Guard, delivers remarks at the sendoff ceremony for Task Force Mansfield at Camp Johnson, Vermont, May 18, 2021. The Soldiers in Task Force Mansfield are among the last of more than 1,000 slated to deploy to Europe and the Middle East in support of federal missions. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Don Branum)

May 19, 2021

Vermont ARNG holds sendoff for Task Force Mansfield

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — The Vermont Army National Guard held a sendoff ceremony May 18, 2021, at Camp Johnson, Vermont, for Soldiers assigned to Task Force Mansfield and the 172nd Public Affairs Detachment. The Soldiers among the last of about 1,000 to deploy to U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command to support federal missions.

A 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment Humvee parks while observing a range at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, VT on September 9, 2020. The soldiers of the Vermont Army National Guard's 1-172nd used their annual training to prepare themselves for future deployments. Construction will begin this summer on a light demolition range on CEATS. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Cpl. Gillian McCreedy)

April 21, 2021

Vermont Guard to construct light demolition range at CEATS

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — Construction for a Light Demolition Range will begin this summer on the Vermont Army National Guard’s Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vermont. The new range will allow traditional Soldiers who usually drill one weekend a month and two weeks a year to maximize training time by avoiding travel to Fort Drum, New York.

April 13, 2021

Family Programs class offers parenting, relationship tips

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — The Vermont National Guard Family Programs Office held an online seminar on April 7 to give parents tips to strengthen their relationships with their children as family members deploy or prepare for deployment.

Maj. Jack Skoda, assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, stands for a portrait with his family and daughter, Krystin, after she enlisted at the Vermont Air National Guard base

March 30, 2021

Vermont National Guard’s 'JEEP' sees dividends

Vermont Air National Guard — In October 2020, the Vermont National Guard announced to its members the implementation of a new Joint Enlistment Enhancement Program (the “JEEP”) and welcomed its first eligible enlistment into their Air National Guard soon after.

Spc. Marisol Gameros, an avionics mechanic assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard, prepares to go on shift to the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., Feb. 20, 2021. Gameros served in Washington from Jan. 24 to Feb. 21, 2021 as part of the Capitol Response mission, being assigned to the Vermont National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Campbell)

March 29, 2021

Bicultural, Bilingual, Proud: Soldier reflects on her dual heritage

WASHINGTON — Spc. Marisol Gameros, who was assigned to the Vermont National Guard at the Naval Observatory in D.C., was the first person in her family born in the United States. She returned with her family to Mexico six months after being born, to Tuxpan, Mayarit, the same town her parents had initially left.

The 158th Fire Department responded to a civilian aircraft fire on a runway of Burlington International Airport on the evening of March 24. (Courtesy photo)

March 29, 2021

Vermont Air National Guard responds to aircraft fire at Burlington International Airport

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — The 158th Fire Department responded to a civilian aircraft fire on a runway of Burlington International Airport on the evening of March 24.

March 26, 2021

Vermont Guard leaders hold town hall to address residents’ questions

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — Vermont National Guard leaders held a virtual town hall March 25 to address residents’ questions and concerns related to the 158th Fighter Wing’s F-35 Lightning II mission and a recent report of a Soldier who has not maintained the standard of conduct expected from members of the Guard.

March 24, 2021

Adjutant general, Vermont Guard leaders to hold town hall

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, Vermont's adjutant general, and other members of Vermont National Guard leadership will discuss and answer questions on a number of topics related to the Guard March 25 at 6 p.m.

Maj. Howard “Cash” Shaner, F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, prepares for launch at the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vermont, March 12, 2021. Shaner is the first ever Air National Guard F-35 pilot to graduate from the highly competitive U.S. Air Force Weapons School. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Mrs. Julie M. Paroline)

March 16, 2021

First ANG F-35 pilot graduates from USAF Weapons School

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont — Nationally recognized as the first Air National Guard unit to be tasked with the F-35A Lightning II mission, Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing now welcomes another title: home of the first ANG F-35 pilot to graduate from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School.

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An Indiana National Guardsman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, and Slovak Armed Forces soldiers run toward an objective during an assault at a Combat Readiness Exercise at Muscatatuck Training Center near Butlerville, Ind., July 26. The exercise validates the Indiana National Guard’s ability to rapidly deploy, integrate with joint and international partners, and fight in complex, large-scale combat operations. Photo by Staff Sgt. Hector Tinoco.
Indiana Guard’s 76th Mobile Brigade Builds Lethal Readiness in Exercise
By National Guard Bureau | Aug. 20, 2026
CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. — The Indiana Army National Guard’s 76th Mobile Brigade tested new capabilities, strengthened combat readiness and trained for large-scale combat operations alongside more than 4,700 U.S. and allied...
Military and civilian leaders receive a capabilities brief during Distinguished Visitors Day at Cyber Fortress 26 July 31, 2026, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Hosted by the Virginia Army National Guard’s 91st Cyber Brigade, Cyber Fortress is one of the nation's premier military exercises focused on a whole-of-government response to significant cyber threats impacting critical infrastructure and key resources, and the only Army National Guard cyberspace operations exercise that includes capability certification or re-certification. This year’s exercise scenario focused on hydroelectricity and brought together Active, Reserve, and National Guard components of the U.S. military and NATO partners, as well as local, state, and federal government agencies and civilian partners from private industry. (U.S. National Guard photo by A.J. Coyne)
Virginia Guard Tests Cyberattack Scenarios at Cyber Fortress 26
By A.J. Coyne, | Aug. 20, 2026
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Army National Guard’s 91st Cyber Brigade hosted Cyber Fortress 26, a joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multinational exercise, July 25 - Aug. 8 at the State Military Reservation in...
U.S. Air National Guard civil engineers establish a defensive perimeter as part of dismounted operations training during Patriot Forge II at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, Aug. 11, 2026. The training event was designed to support Agile Combat Employment tactics and increase resiliency, survivability and superior combat power. Photo by Senior Airman Gadiel Concepcion Adorno.
Air Guard Builds Combat Readiness at Patriot Forge II
By Master Sgt. Nicholas Perez, | Aug. 20, 2026
FORT DEVENS, Mass. – Nearly 200 Air National Guard civil engineers moved through dense terrain carrying weapons and combat equipment, navigated without relying on Global Positioning System, operated tactical vehicle convoys,...
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