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Photo of Brooke Adams, daughter of a currently deployed service member, delivering remarks during a Memorial Day ceremony in Milton, Vt., May 25, 2026.

May 25, 2026

158th Fighter Wing Family Continues Memorial Day Tradition During Deployment

Milton, Vt. — Every Memorial Day, the Milton Fire Station usually echoes with the voice of Darren Adams, a member of the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing, as he delivers the community's annual remarks. But this year, with her father deployed overseas to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), a new voice stepped up to the podium: his daughter, Brooke.

May 19, 2026

From Armor Officer to Educator: Retired Lt. Col. Steven Gagner reflects on service

For retired Lt. Col. Steven Gagner, leadership has never been confined to a battlefield, classroom or boardroom. Instead, it has been a lifelong pursuit shaped by service, education and a commitment to helping others grow.

May 2, 2026

Engineers Build for the Future While Honoring the Past at Centennial Alliance 2026

Marking a century of military training and innovation, leaders of the Vermont Army National Guard and Ethan Allen Firing Range, directed an ambitious effort to blend history, modernization, and hands-on engineer training through Task Force Centennial Alliance 2026.

May 2, 2026

Legacy of the Ethan Allen Firing Range - Centennial Alliance

Established in 1926 as a modest training ground for Vermont’s Citizen-Soldiers, the Ethan Allen Firing Range has grown into one of the premier military training sites in the northeastern United States, marking a century of readiness, resilience and evolution with the completion of Centennial Alliance 2026 on April 24, 2026.

May 2, 2026

181st Engineers Participate in Centennial Alliance

Soldiers assigned to the 181st Engineer Vertical Construction Company, Massachusetts National Guard put their skills to work at Range 6-3 on the Ethan Allen Firing Range, constructing a pole barn as part of exercise Centennial Alliance 2026.

Photo of a U.S. Air Force EB-57s, assigned to the Vermont Air National Guard, waiting on the runway in South Burlington, Vermont. The photo is used to provide historical context to the story, but does not feature the pilots described in the story.

May 1, 2026

Remembering the Crew of 52-1571

Vermont Air National Guard — Charles W. Diggle III and Bertrand White were young officers with the Vermont Air National Guard, earning their place in the demanding profession of Air Force pilots, where precision is routine, and risk is never far away.

May 1, 2026

HQDA Safety Streamer for the 15th Civil Support Team

The 15th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) of the Vermont Army National Guard was presented the Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) Safety Streamer at the Army Aviation Support Facility, in South Burlington, Vermont, on May 1st, 2026, during a formal ceremony attended by Major General Henry "Hank" Harder Jr., The Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard, and Brigadier General Matthew M. Brown, Director of the Joint Staff.

A photo of Kaitlyn Schoemes, a student at Northwestern Technical Center, putting her fire gear on during a SkillsUSA competition at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, VT, April 8, 2026.

April 27, 2026

Local Students take on SkillsUSA Challenge

Vermont Air National Guard Base — Under the watchful eye of a Vermont Air National Guard assistant fire chief, he asks a student to explain how they would treat a patient with an object protruding from their eye, one of many high-pressure scenarios during the SkillsUSA competition.

A photo of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kelly Burton visiting a local high school in Kenya with Army Civil Affairs personnel.

April 22, 2026

Finance in the Field

Vermont Air National Guard Base — For many in the Air National Guard, deployments force you to apply your skills in real-world, high-stakes environments while opening doors to parts of your career field you simply cannot experience at home. For one Vermont Airman, convoying through the Kenyan jungle with known enemy presence was an experience like no other.

April 20, 2026

Centennial Alliance: 100 Years of The Ethan Allen Firing Range

Centennial Alliance: Engineers from multiple Vermont National Guard units completed a series of major infrastructure improvement projects at The Ethan Allen Firing Range, marking the installation’s 100th anniversary and a significant modernization effort to enhance training capabilities.

The official logo of the Vermont National Guard.

TAG's State of the Guard 2026

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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Matthew Foulk, a munitions flight senior enlisted leader assigned to the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, provides a munitions briefing to military members from six different nations during a European Partnership Flight conference in Tirana, Albania. By sharing technical expertise and aligning operational best practices, the U.S. and its regional partners are building the foundational military capability, capacity and mutual confidence required to lead conventional defense efforts. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow.
New Jersey Airman Shares Munitions Expertise With Partners, Allies
By Senior Master Sgt. Megan Crusher, | July 17, 2026
TIRANA, Albania – A New Jersey Air National Guard munitions expert shared best practices in explosives safety and storage with military representatives from six European nations during the European Partnership Flight Air Base...
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, conduct a South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team capabilities briefing for leaders from the Colombian Navy during a Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, or SPP, engagement at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, South Carolina, July 14, 2026. The briefing included a demonstration of hoisting equipment, and provided a platform for SPP participants to learn how the equipment can be used during a natural disaster or rescue mission. The State Partnership Program is a cooperative military-to-military exchange, administered by the National Guard Bureau, that facilitates cooperation between U.S. National Guard units and foreign allies. Photo by Sgt. Ana-Grace Catoe.
State Partnership Program Sets the Standard Through Defense Security Cooperation University
By National Guard Bureau | July 17, 2026
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, or SPP, now has a standardized mechanism to track, code and professionally develop its personnel across the country’s 54 states and...
Engineers from the Guam Air National Guard’s 254th RED HORSE Squadron, together with the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, tackle a backlog of vital maintenance and construction projects, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, June 4, 2026. Photo by Mark Scott.
Guam Guard Engineers Sharpen Readiness in South Korea
By Guam National Guard | July 17, 2026
KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – Ten engineers from the Guam Air National Guard’s 254th RED HORSE Squadron recently wrapped up a critical two-week training deployment in South Korea, bringing a surge of manpower and expertise...
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