VPR News
VPR News
New F-35 Jets Likely To Bring More Noise To Burlington Area
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The Air Force says more people would be affected by noise if F-35 fighter jets are based at the Vermont Air Guard base at the Burlington airport. Vermont is one of two preferred sites being considered for the new jets.VPR News
Missing For Decades, Medals Return To Families Of The Fallen
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A Vermont National Guard member who collects military artifacts is on a new mission to return Purple Heart medals to soldiers’ families.VPR News
Adjutant General Says Guard Fares Well Under Pentagon Cuts
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Vermont’s adjutant general says the state’s Air and Army National Guard units would fare well under proposed Pentagon budget cuts.VPR News
With New Defense Strategy, Vt. Guard Could Face Changes
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The demands placed on the military by two wars thrust the Vermont National Guard into a critical role and with that came more money and services. But cuts in the Pentagon budget announced this month will bring more changes to the guard.VPR News
National Guard Teams Showered With Support In Flood Zone
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"Task Force Green Mountain Spirit" is the name the Vermont National Guard chose for its flood recovery mission in its home state. As the mission ends and the soldiers head home, they say that spirit isn’t just something they brought with them. It’s something they found, and shared in the towns where they’ve spent the past month working.VPR News
Vt. National Guardsman Dies While Helping Flood Recovery ‎
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Governor Peter Shumlin says a Vermont National Guard member has died of an apparent heart attack while helping residents recover from Tropical Storm Irene.VPR News
Vermont Air National Guard Ramps Up
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The Vermont Air National Guard says it’ll be ramping up training over the next two weeks as aircraft from across the country arrives at Burlington International Airport to support training with the Green Mountain Boys.VPR News
First Lady Thanks Vt. Military Members
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First Lady Michelle Obama paid a brief visit to Vermont on Thursday to raise money at a pair of sold-out events in Burlington. But first she spoke to members of the military and their families to thank them for their service.VPR News
