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U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Vermont and New Hampshire National Guard pose for a photo with the medical staff at the Kedougou regional hospital in Kedougou, Senegal.

June 8, 2024

Vermont National Guard Enhances Medical Readiness in Senegal: Kedougou: Part 3 of 3

KEDOUGOU, SN — In contrast to Tambacounda and Goudiri, the hospital in Kedougou is a relatively recent construction, equipped with more advanced medical facilities. Here, the Vermont National Guard focused on high-level medical training and the exchange of advanced techniques.

U.S. Army Lt. Col Christopher Winner and Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Frizzell, Vermont National Guard, pose with an ambulance crew at the Goudiri health care center in Goudiri, Senegal.

June 8, 2024

Vermont National Guard Enhances Medical Readiness in Senegal: Goudiri: Part 2 of 3

Goudiri, SN — Goudiri presented similar challenges to Tambacounda, with limited medical infrastructure and resources. The Vermont National Guard team stationed there conducted intensive training sessions, emphasizing practical skills and resourceful problem-solving.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taylor Johnson, Optometry Specialist, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, conducts eye exams at the Tambcounda regional medical center in Tambacounda, Senegal.

June 8, 2024

Vermont National Guard Enhances Medical Readiness in Senegal: Tambacounda: Part 1 of 3

TAMACOUNDA, SN — The Vermont National Guard has embarked on a critical mission to enhance medical readiness in its ranks and in Senegal as part of MedRex (Medical Exercise 2024).

U.S. Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Peter Lannon, a registered nurse with the Vermont Army National Guard's Medical Detachment, administers medications for a patient at the Thies Regional Hospital

May 31, 2024

Vermont National Guard Members Deploy for Medical Readiness Exercise in Senegal

On Saturday, June 1, over 30 Soldiers and Airmen with the Vermont National Guard will depart for Tambacounda and Kedougou, Senegal, to participate in a medical readiness exercise through the State Partnership Program.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Justin Fischer, a fighter pilot with the Vermont Air National Guard, prepares to fly an F-35A Lightning II aircraft during an exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 16, 2024.

May 23, 2024

VTANG Brings Lightning to the Storm

Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida — During the course of three weeks, more than 175 Airmen and a dozen F-35 Lighting IIs from Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing joined Airmen, Marines, Soldiers, and Sailors from across the country to participate in the Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) and Checkered Flag exercises at Tyndall Air Base, Florida.

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Peter Fillion, an infantryman assigned to Charlie Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, lobs a simulation grenade during the 2024 Region I Best Warrior Competition on Camp Smith, New York, May 14, 2024. Soldiers threw grenades in six scenarios during the event, one of many taskings during the four-day competition.

May 20, 2024

New York, Connecticut Soldiers are Regional Best Warriors

New York and Connecticut National Guard Soldiers took the top slots in the regional Best Warrior Competition that concluded in lower Manhattan May 16.

U.S. Army Col. Michael Korczykowski, Commander, Vermont Medical Detachment, Vermont National Guard, poses with his Order of Military Medical Merit medal and award.

May 9, 2024

Vermont Army National Guardsman Achieves Military Medical Merit

Col. Michael Korczykowski, Commander of the Medical Detachment, Vermont National Guard, recently received the esteemed Order of Military Medical Merit. This prestigious award recognizes excellence and promotes fellowship and esprit de corps among Army Medical Department (AMEDD) personnel.

U.S. Army Soldiers and Airmen with the small arms readiness training section, Vermont National Guard, pose with their awards after the Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championship

May 7, 2024

Vermont Excels at Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championships

The Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championships, the premier National Guard combat shooting event, concluded this week in Arkansas.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class David Girr and Staff Sgt. Cyran Willis, Vermont National Guard, attend the basic mountaineering course in in Sao Joao Del Rei, Brazil.

April 26, 2024

Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers Attend Brazilian Mountain School

SAO JOAO DEL REI, MG, BRAZIL — Two Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers took part in the Brazilian Basic Mountaineering Course in April. Sgt. 1st Class David Girr and Staff Sgt. Cyran Willis successfully graduated from the challenging program held in Sao Joao Del Rei, Brazil.

U.S. Army Sgt. Zach Joseph of HHC, 3-172nd Infantry (left), Spc. Zachary Keefer of A Co., 572nd BEB, 86th IBCT (MTN), Vermont National Guard, puts together a sincgars radio during the Best Warrior Competition.

April 19, 2024

Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers Compete in Statewide Best Warrior Competition

JERICHO, Vt. — The Vermont Army National Guard has named its Best Warriors of 2024; Sgt. Zach Joseph of HHC, 3-172nd Infantry, and Spc. Zachary Keefer of A Co. 572 BEB, outscored their peers, earning the titles of Best Warrior among Non-Commissioned Officers and Junior Enlisted Soldiers, respectively.

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Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing qualify in the ruck portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge assessment at Goldwater Air National Guard Base, Phoenix, March 28, 2025. The GAFPB is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany, and is one of the few foreign military badges authorized to be worn by U.S. Air Force, Army and Space Force members.
Arizona Airmen Host German Proficiency Badge Assessment
By Master Sgt. Michael Matkin, | March 28, 2025
PHOENIX - The Arizona Air National Guard hosted German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge testing March 24-28, with 32 Airmen and Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps attempting to earn the coveted gold, silver or bronze...
Soldiers from the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team train on upgraded Stryker vehicles March 26, 2025, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. As part of a program to modernize the 56th SBCT, the brigade is receiving 324 upgraded Strykers.
56th SBCT Soldiers Train on Upgraded Strykers
By Brad Rhen, | March 28, 2025
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Soldiers from the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team have begun training on upgraded Stryker vehicles.As part of a program to modernize the 56th SBCT, the brigade is receiving 324 upgraded Strykers...
U.S. Airmen and Soldiers transport a simulated casualty to an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion, Charlie Company, during Patriot 25 at Guardian Centers in Perry, Georgia, March 25, 2025. Approximately 700 participants from the National Guard and federal, state and local agencies participated in Patriot 25, a National Guard-sponsored exercise to enhance domestic response readiness and interagency coordination.
Air National Guard Airmen Train for Mass Casualty Response
By Master Sgt. Morgan Whitehouse, | March 28, 2025
SAVANNAH, Ga. - When disaster strikes on American soil, the National Guard is the nation’s first line of defense. Patriot 25 enhanced that readiness by equipping troops with the skills needed to protect the homeland when it...
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