Articles
Results:
Category: COVID-19 Response

March 24, 2020

Vermont Guard assists with state COVID-19 response

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — A total of 48 Soldiers and Airmen are on state active duty as of March 24 to support Vermont's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 20, 2020

Vermont Guard begins activation in response to COVID-19

CAMP JOHNSON, Vermont — Gov. Phil Scott activated the Vermont National Guard in preparation for state active duty March 13 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The official logo of the Vermont National Guard.

TAG's State of the Guard 2026

Note: the above YouTube video link may not work on all government computers. 

Green Mountain Guard Newsletter Archive

National Guard News
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle Sanders, a crew chief with G Company, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation, watches as water releases from an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter's bucket onto the Hagen Fire in Umatilla County, Oregon, Aug. 10, 2026. Photo by Maj. W. Chris Clyne.
Oregon Guard Assists With Hagen Fire Response
By Maj. Wayne Clyne, | Aug. 14, 2026
PENDLETON, Ore. – Inside the cabin of an HH-60M Black Hawk, Staff Sgt. Kyle Sanders leans out over the open door, eyes locked on a water bucket swinging 100 feet below the aircraft. The pilots up front can’t see it, since...
U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 217th Air Component Operations Squadron collaborate in support of Exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 4, 2026. Northern Strike is a reserve component training event that focuses on joint readiness training to build interoperability and strengthen partnerships between services. Photo by Staff Sgt. Sean Moriarty.
Michigan Guard Proves Command and Control Capability at Northern Strike
By Capt. Jacob Murray and Tech. Sgt. Tristan Viglianco, | Aug. 14, 2026
ALPENA, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard’s 110th Wing conducted an air component forward experiment during exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Aug 3-14, evaluating agile command...
From left, Staff Sgt. Adan Mancera, cybersecurity journeyman, 171st Air Refueling Wing; Senior Master Sgt. Robert Beveridge, warfighter communications superintendent, 171st Air Refueling Wing; and Maj. Aivaras Ramanauskar, chief of cyber operations, Lithuanian Cyber Command, pose for a photo at the Lithuanian Cyber Command in Vilnius July 14, 2026. Courtesy photo.
Pennsylvania Guard Strengthens Partnership With Lithuania
By Tech. Sgt. Zoe Wockenfuss, | Aug. 14, 2026
CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – A team from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing Communications Squadron traveled to Lithuania July 12-25, completing the unit’s fifth rotation supporting the Lithuanian Air Force’s...
More