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Sept. 28, 2018

Meet Your Guard: CMSgt Brian Senecal

South Burlington, Vt. — This edition of Meet Your Guard highlights Milton resident Chief Master Sgt. Brian Senecal, the superintendent of the 158th Fighter Wing Operations Group, Vermont Air National Guard.

Firefighting Photograph

Sept. 28, 2018

Meet Your Guard: TSgt Christopher Brown

South Burlington, Vt. — This edition of Meet Your Guard highlights Colchester resident Tech. Sgt. Christopher Brown, leader of a fire protection team with the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard

Macedonia officials conduct a mock press conference Sept. 20, 2018, during a flood response tabletop exercise in Skopje, Macedonia. The exercise was sponsored by the Civil-Military Emergency Preparedness Program and included the participation of first responders from the Republic of Macedonia and the United States.

Sept. 27, 2018

U.S., Macedonia participate in flood response exercise

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — A team of nine American first responders traveled to Skopje for a flood response exercise Sept. 17-21. Named Comprehensive Response Vodno 2018, the exercise is part of the U.S. Civil-Military Emergency Preparedness Program, under the Center for Civil-Military Relations.

Soldiers hiking down Jay Peak, Vermont in snow.

Aug. 31, 2018

Meet Your Guard: Maj. Matthew Wignall

CAMP ETHAN ALLEN TRAINING SITE, Vt. — This edition of Meet Your Guard highlights Essex resident Maj. Matthew Wignall, brigade operations officer, Headquarters, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard.

Basic Training Photo

Aug. 24, 2018

Meet Your Guard: Officer Candidate Dylan Gates

CAMP JOHNSON, Vt — This edition of Meet Your Guard highlights Colchester resident Officer Candidate Dylan Gates, an officer candidate with 2nd Modular Training Battlaion,124th Regional Training Institute.

Promotion

Aug. 24, 2018

Meet Your Guard: Lt. Col. Doran Metzger

CAMP JOHNSON, Vt. — This edition of Meet Your Guard focuses on Milton resident, Lt. Col. Doran Metzger, aeromedical evacuations officer, Joint Force Headquarters, Vermont National Guard.

WII B-17 combat pilot

Aug. 23, 2018

PAST MEETS PRESENT: GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS HOST WORLD WAR II COMBAT PILOT SHORTLY BEFORE HIS PASSING

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — Lyndol Palin, who passed away on July 14th, was a 96‐year old combat veteran who flew 35 missions as a B‐17 pilot in the European theater during the Second World War. He was assigned to the 385th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force and received the Distinguished Flying Cross while flying combat missions over Nazi‐occupied Europe. Mr. Palin grew up in Derby, Vermont, always dreaming to be a pilot, and lived there with his wife of 73 years, Evelyn

Lt. Col Daniel Finnegan receives the Koren Kolligian Trophy from Mr. Koren Kollegin II, Koren Jr.'s Nephew and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein during a ceremony in the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., June 25, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne A. Clark)

June 26, 2018

CSAF Presents Kolligian Trophy to Air National Guard Pilot

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Lt. Col. Daniel Finnegan, Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing plans officer, was presented the Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein at the Pentagon, June 25, 2018.

The June newsletter focuses on the 158th Security Forces Squadron, promotions, Meet your Guard, and a video of the month.

June 25, 2018

June Newsletter

CAMP JOHNSON, Vt. — The June newsletter focuses on the 158th Security Forces Squadron, promotions, Meet your Guard, and a video of the month.

New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Platoon, 206th Military Police Company conduct Cordon and Search training on Fort Drum, June 15, 2018. The Soldiers were conducting their annual training with the 10th Mountain Division.

June 25, 2018

N.Y. Guard MPs train with Vermont Guard troops at Fort Drum

FORT DRUM, N.Y. — A 36-hour base security exercise was the highlight for Soldiers of the 206th Military Police Company during their June 3-21 annual training at Fort Drum. The Soldiers from the 206th were conducting an

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U.S. Army Col. Lawrence Doane, commander of the 260th Special Purpose Brigade, participates in the Army Combat Field Test, or CFT, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., May 3, 2026. The CFT was announced in EXORD 103-26, an execution order that directs the implementation of operations or changes across the force, on April 22, 2026, by the Department of the Army. The 260th Special Purpose Brigade executed the test to assess Soldier readiness, lethality and combat effectiveness. Photo by Staff Sgt. Simone Sampson.
DC Guard Brigade Implements New Army Combat Field Test
By Staff Sgt. Simone Sampson, | May 5, 2026
JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, WASHINGTON – The District of Columbia National Guard’s 260th Special Purpose Brigade hosted the Army Combat Field Test, or CFT, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, May 3, making it among the first...
Utah National Guard Senior Airman Gordon Pexton, medic assigned to the 151st Medical Group, performs an extraction of a mannequin at Camp W. G. Williams, Utah, in support of Exercise Wolverine April 30, 2026. Through realistic training and innovative operational concepts, Exercise Wolverine strengthens the Utah National Guard’s ability to respond rapidly to crisis, support civil authorities and defend the homeland whenever and wherever the nation calls. Photo by Senior Airman Kyle Blackham.
Utah Guard Integrates Air, Ground Capabilities in Exercise Wolverine
By Senior Airman Kyle Blackham, | May 5, 2026
CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah – The sounds of saw blades against concrete, the striking of hammers against nails and the movement of debris amid collapsed rubble echoed across the western training area at Camp Williams, Utah, during an...
Spc. Seamus Collins,Troop C, 1-134th Cavalry Squadron, Nebraska Army National Guard, rucks in the 49th annual Lincoln Marathon and Half Marathon in Lincoln, Nebraska, May 3, 2026. The event included 197 National Guard participants, including 181 Nebraska National Guard members and 16 members of the All Guard Marathon Team representing 15 states. Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander D. Schriner.
National Guard Members Go the Distance at 49th Annual Lincoln Marathon
By Staff Sgt. Alexander Schriner, | May 4, 2026
LINCOLN, Neb. – Before sunrise on May 3, thousands of runners gathered on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, stretching, checking watches and waiting for the starting signal. Among them were National Guard Soldiers...
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