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June 18, 2019

Changes in GI Bill transfer benefits coming July 12

ARLINGTON, Va. – Provisions allowing Guard members to transfer some or all of their Post- 9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouse or children are set to change in less than 30 days, limiting the timeframe Soldiers and Airmen

June 14, 2019

VTANG Conducts QRF Training

Airmen of the 158th Fighter Wing recently participated in Quick Reaction Force (QRF) training to prepare for state domestic aid response. The Vermont National Guard trains annually to maintain competency in handling public disturbances and natural disasters.

May 29, 2019

Coming Together for a Good Cause

Throughout early Spring, a dynamic team of Airmen collaborated with a Scouts of America youth camp in part of an ongoing community support initiative that was established in the mid-1990’s. During their time in the hills of the green mountains, Airmen of the Vermont Air National Guard focused their efforts and skills to update key facilities to give camp goers a better experience during their next visit.

May 3, 2019

Extreme. Deliberate. Austere: SILVER FLAG

March 2019: Civil Engineering and Fire Fighter Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing attend a 10-day guantlet of training in Germany; known as "Silver Flag."

April 9, 2019

Viper Out: Vermont Ends 33 Years of F-16 Operations

A crowd of nearly 2,000 members, family, retirees and freinds attended the Viper Out event at the 158th Fighter Wing, on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The F-16 mission have left the VTANG after 33-years of service as the Wing anticipates the arrival of the F-35 Lightning II in the Fall, 2019.

April 3, 2019

The Rocky Mountains Get A Little Greener

Shortly after the turn of the New Year, leadership of the 158th Maintenance Group at the Vermont Air National Guard, were contacted by their Colorado Air National Guard counterparts. This correspondence described a circumstance that led to a handful of Green Mountain Boys spending several weeks in the Rockies. As conveyed, the Colorado Phase Dock element of the Maintenance Group reached out to like-units for support in preparing large scale aircraft.

April 1, 2019

The Vermont National Guard Family: Bittersweet Hello's & Goodbye's

U. S. Army Col. Gregory Knight, assumed command as the authorities were relinquised by Vermont's Adjutant General, U.S. Air Force Steven A. Cray, the outgoing commander of the Vermont National Guard.

March 1, 2019

Expedited weapon delivery to Senegal proves process

A foreign military sales case that provided M4 carbines to partner country Senegal shows the FMS process is flexible and can be tailored to fit the need.

Jan. 30, 2019

Lengyel: National Guard committed to 'long game' with SPP

The National Guard takes a long-term view of its partnerships with more than one-third of the world’s countries, Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel said during visits to three countries in the Western Balkans this week.

Sept. 28, 2018

Meet Your Guard: SMSgt Jonathan Brownell

This edition of Meet Your Guard highlights Essex Junction resident Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Brownell, logistics readiness superintendent with the 158th Fighter Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard.

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North Carolina Guardsmen Spc. Michael Smith, driving; Spc. Brycen Anderson; and Staff Sgt. Sethone Kan, 252 Engineering Company,130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, or JTF-SB, pose for a portrait before a night patrol in Rio Grande City, Texas, June 3, 2026. The Soldiers participated in a rescue mission the night before, working alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, to rescue an illegal alien who had been bitten by a snake. Northern Command is working side by side with the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities, to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. Courtesy photo.
North Carolina Guardsmen, Customs and Border Protection Conduct Rescue
By Capt. Shamari Pratt, | June 18, 2026
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – North Carolina National Guardsmen and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents rescued a suspected illegal alien who was bitten by a snake while attempting to cross the southern border June 2 at...

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathan Shea, left, officer-in-charge of the Unmanned Aircraft System Training and Innovation Facility, or UASTIF, at Fort Indiantown Gap, and Sgt. 1st Class Brent Wehr, course manager for the 15X MOS transition course at the UASTIF, trouble-shoot an issue with an unmanned aircraft system on June 10, 2026, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. Photo by Brad Rhen.
Pennsylvania Modernizing Drone Training Facility
By Brad Rhen, | June 18, 2026
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The Unmanned Aircraft System, or UAS, Training and Innovation Facility soon will undergo modernization changes that will strengthen its readiness to train Soldiers, including creating an innovation...

Katherine and Matthew Zito raise their right hands during their enlistment swearing-in as Maj. Andrew Line swears them into the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, June 12, 2026. Photo by 2nd Lt. Jessica Barb.
Mother, Son Join Pennsylvania National Guard Together
By 2nd Lt. Jessica Barb, | June 18, 2026
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – For most of the past nine years, it was just the three of them – a mother and her two sons navigating life side by side.Through challenges, loss and perseverance, they built a bond through resilience. Years...