VT Guard News

Vermont cavalry squadron cleared to recruit women
January 21, 2021 — The 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), is now authorized to recruit women directly into the unit, marking the first time in the National Guard’s 384 year history that a battalion-sized combat arms unit can enlist women. ... MORE

Vermont National Guard prepares new Equal Opportunity Leaders to advise unit commanders
November 21, 2020 — “Diversity” and “inclusion” have become buzzwords from boardrooms to factory floors. But for military organizations, like the Vermont National Guard, these words underscore the importance of its most valuable resource – people. Equal Opportunity Leaders play a critical role in helping leadership recognize and embrace differences in their members as an asset to credibly meet today’s challenges... MORE

1st woman enlists into Vermont cavalry
March 12, 2020 — The Vermont National Guard welcomed the first woman to enlist as a cavalry scout in Vermont since combat military occupational specialties became available to women in August 2016... MORE

Vermont's community of unity and inclusion
February 21, 2020 — The Vermont Joint Diversity Executive Council held its third-annual cultural diversity and inclusion luncheon at the Green Mountain Armory Feb. 21... MORE