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March 28, 2024

Burlington City Council Votes Unanimously to Establish Sister City Partnership with Thies-East, Senegal

BURLINGTON, Vt. — In a landmark decision on Monday, March 25, 2024, the Burlington City Council voted unanimously to forge a sister city relationship with Thies-East, Senegal. This partnership marks a significant step in bolstering the cultural, academic, environmental, and commercial ties between Vermont and Senegal.

March 10, 2024

Vermont National Guard Biathletes compete in the World Cup at Soldier Hollow

Vermont National Guard — It has been five years since the United States played host to the International Biathlon Union World Cup and three of the Americans competing in Soldier Hollow are Vermont National Guard Soldiers.

March 3, 2024

Vermont National Guard Departs for Arctic

Vermont National Guard — 10 members of the Vermont Army National Guard depart Vermont with 18 other Service Members from the New Hampshire, Virginia, and Alaska National Guards as well as active-duty members of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps on Wednesday, February 28.

Feb. 13, 2024

Vermont National Guard to meet with New American Communities

Vermont National Guard — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, adjutant general, Vermont National Guard, and a delegation of service members from the VTNG will meet with multiple New American communities to discuss opportunities for thriving in Vermont.

Photo of U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, recovering a casualty during a simulated attack at Georgia Air National Guard Base, Savannah, Ga., Jan. 24, 2024.

Feb. 7, 2024

Vermont Airmen Test Agility During Multi-State Exercise

Savannah Air National Guard Base — Throughout the course of two weeks, nearly 260 personnel from the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing left the snow, sleet, and freezing temperatures of a New England winter and made their way to the sunshine and more moderate climes of northern Georgia.

Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, Vermont's adjutant general, right, and Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau, speak with joint Austrian Armed Forces leaders, at the Federal Ministry of Defence of Austria in Vienna

Jan. 25, 2024

Vermont National Guard and Austria forge ahead with new initiatives in the State Partnership Program

VIENNA, Austria — In a significant demonstration of support for the strengthening relationship between the Vermont National Guard and Austria, Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, joined Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, The Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard, and Brig. Gen. Tracy Poirier, Director of the Joint Staff, in key meetings with the Austrian Bundesheer leadership.

Photo of Senior Airman Emily Sorrell, a Security Forces Defender assigned to the 158th Fighter Wing, posing with her ‘amigurumi’ creations at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, October 11, 2023.

Nov. 8, 2023

Airman Knits Joy for Self and Others

Vermont Air National Guard Base — Senior Airman Emily Sorrell took a simple knitting hobby and created a rewarding side hustle by crafting mini creatures that she calls “plushies.” And she may have a common throat bacteria to thank for her success.

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Andrew Campagne is the operations sergeant major G3 for V Corps at Camp Kosciuszko, Poland.

Nov. 3, 2023

Vermont Army National Guard Soldier Volunteers for Deployment in Poland

CAMP KOSCIUSZKO, POLAND — Soldiers who actively seek additional deployment opportunities often do so for various reasons. For U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Andrew Campagne, Vermont Army National Guard, the reason was simple. “I honestly like being on active duty.” Campagne explained, “Throughout my time in the National Guard I’ve always volunteered for deployments or State Partnership Program missions. I was on the Task Force Avalanche 21 deployment to Saudi Arabia, and while there, I was trolling for another deployment on the Tour of Duty website. I applied for a position as Operations Sgt. Maj. with V Corps in Poland, and I got a phone call from the V Corps Command Sergeant Major, and two months later I was here.”

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, adjutant general, Vermont National Guard, listens to a speaker during the 26th US-Adriatic Charter Chiefs of Defense Conference (CHOD) in Skopje, North Macedonia, September 27, 2023.

Oct. 5, 2023

North Macedonia hosts US-Adriatic Charter Conference

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, Vermont adjutant general, and leaders from seven other U.S. states joined their partner nation Chiefs of Defense (CHoD) for the 26th US-Adriatic Charter Chiefs of Defense Conference in Skopje, North Macedonia, on September 27.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, adjutant general, Vermont National Guard, and North Macedonia Lt. Gen. Vasko Gjurchinovski, chief of the general staff, Army of the Republic of North Macedonia

Sept. 27, 2023

Vermont National Guard delegation visits North Macedonia

SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA — Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, the Adjutant General for the Vermont National Guard, and a delegation of Vermonter Soldiers and Airmen kicked off their visit to North Macedonia at the U.S. Embassy and Ministry of Defense in Skopje on September 25.

The official logo of the Vermont National Guard.

TAG's State of the Guard - April 2025

The above YouTube video link may not work on all government computers. Read the transcript of MG Gregory Knight's full State of the Guard here.

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Texas Army Guard Sharpens Battle Command in Warfighter Exercise
By Sgt. 1st Class Melisa Washington, | Aug. 13, 2025
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Pisaneschi, a rescue special missions aviator assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, waits to take off in a U.S. Air Force HH60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter, during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2025. The 106th Rescue Wing serves as a real-world rescue asset in support of REFORPAC, a first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise involving more than 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles.
Air National Guard Provides Rescue Assets During Historic Pacific Exercise
By Tech. Sgt. Sean Madden, | Aug. 12, 2025
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Montana Guard Rescues Hiker from Old Scraggy Peak
By Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Hoffert, | Aug. 12, 2025
ZORTMAN, Mont. - Montana National Guard’s 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion members rescued a hiker Aug. 9 from Old Scraggy Peak in the Little Rockies.A man fell off a cliff north of Zortman and had severe injuries...
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