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Feb. 9, 2023

The Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Assistance Support Element (CASE) is now open to all Vermont National Guard Soldiers

The Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Assistance Support Element (CASE) is now open to all Vermont National Guard Soldiers regardless of military occupational specialty or duty location. The CASE is a 200-person element with Vermont providing 100 Soldiers, and Massachusetts providing the other 100.

Dec. 16, 2022

Vermont Adjutant General meets with President of State Partner Senegal

Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, adjutant general of Vermont, and a delegation of the Vermont National Guard met with the President of Senegal and the African Union in Washington D.C. on December 12.

Dec. 5, 2022

Vermont Adjutant General Receives Award From Association of Broadcasters

Vermont Air National Guard Master Sgt. Travis Voyer added to an award-winning year of Vermont National Guardsmen biathletes by being named the U.S. Biathlon Coach of the Year.

Nov. 8, 2022

Voyer Named U.S. Biathlon Coach of the Year

Vermont Air National Guard Master Sgt. Travis Voyer added to an award-winning year of Vermont National Guardsmen biathletes by being named the U.S. Biathlon Coach of the Year.

Sept. 26, 2022

Vermont National Guard scores high following review of sexual assault program

The Vermont National Guard Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Program has received a favorable assessment from a National Guard Bureau (NGB) Site Assessment Team.

Sept. 23, 2022

State tuition benefit opens career pathways

Staff Sgt. Joseph Poley is expanding his career options thanks to a law passed in May that provides Guardsmen with up to $16,000 in tuition benefits for Vermont state colleges. Poley, a paralegal NCO with the Vermont National Guard’s Staff Judge Advocate office, said he learned about the new state tuition benefit while discussing financial aid options with Capt. Axel Larson, the Vermont National Guard’s education service officer.

Sept. 23, 2022

Vermont National Guard takes steps to prevent interpersonal violence

The Vermont National Guard is moving forward with a program to closely analyze and improve its climate, in line with Department of Defense initiatives to revamp the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program.

Sept. 22, 2022

Vermont National Guard holds distinguished visitor day for legislators

Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, Vermont’s adjutant general, hosted 12 Vermont legislators during a tour of the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vermont, on Sept. 20, 2022. Legislators received a brief from Range Control, a tour of the new Army Mountain Warfare School, and the National Guard Biathlon program.

Sept. 16, 2022

Vermont Guard honors MIAs, former POWs

The Vermont National Guard and Vermont State Guard held a ceremony Sept. 16 at Camp Johnson, Vermont, to honor former prisoners of war and those missing in action, including three former POWs from World War II and a former POW who was captured by North Korea in 1968.

Sept. 14, 2022

Vermont Guard holds annual TAG Match

Every year the Vermont Adjutant General hosts the Combat Marksmanship Competition for Soldiers and Airmen at the Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vermont. This year's competition was held Sept. 10-11. Commonly called the TAG Match, it is open to all members of the Army and Air National Guard with the intention of promoting marksmanship proficiency. The participants are able to compete for pistol and rifle badges that can be worn on their uniforms. The most coveted of these is the Governor’s Twenty tab, which is worn on the left sleeve above their unit patch.

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National Guard News
U.S. Air National Guard Defenders assigned to the 162nd Wing are welcomed home by friends and family at Tucson International Airport, Oct. 13, 2024, after a six-month deployment to the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility.
Arizona Air Guard Defenders Return From Kuwait Deployment
By Senior Airman Guadalupe Beltran, | Oct. 25, 2024
MORRIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ariz.- More than a dozen Airmen from the 162nd Wing Security Forces Squadron returned home after a six-month deployment to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, where they supported combat power of...

Virginia National Guard leadership hosts Lt. Gen. Pasi Välimäki, commander of the Finnish Army, during a bilateral engagement, Oct 12, 2024, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The visit supported the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.
Virginia National Guard, Finnish Army Expand Relationship
By 29th Infantry Division Public Affairs | Oct. 25, 2024
FORT BELVOIR, Va. - Virginia National Guard leaders hosted Lt. Gen. Pasi Välimäki, commander of the Finnish Army, Oct 12 in support of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.Virginia and...

Oregon Air National Guard Maj. Angie Hayes, the bilateral affairs officer, U.S. Embassy Hanoi, speaks with a member of the Vietnamese delegation following the opening ceremony for the 2024 Disaster Management Engagement Activity at Hue University of Education in Hue, Vietnam June, 10, 2024. The Oregon National Guard and Vietnam have been partners since 2012 through the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.
Air Force Major Serves as Vietnam Bilateral Affairs Officer
By John Hughel, | Oct. 24, 2024
SALEM, Ore. – When the opportunity to become the bilateral affairs officer for Vietnam arose, Oregon National Guard Air Force Maj. Angie Hayes jumped at the chance to live abroad and serve her country as part of the State...