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Vermont National Guard Enhances Medical Readiness in Senegal
July 17, 2024 — TAMBACOUNDA, Senegal - The Vermont National Guard has embarked on a critical mission to enhance medical readiness in its ranks and in Senegal as part of the MedRex medical exercise. This year’s...

Vermont City Builds on Guard's Partnership with Senegal
March 28, 2024 — BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Burlington City Council voted unanimously March 25 to forge a sister-city relationship with Thies-East, Senegal, bolstering the cultural, academic, environmental and commercial...

Hokanson Sees Nascent Austria-Vermont National Guard Partnership Expanding
January 24, 2024 — VIENNA, Austria – The Republic of Austria and Vermont share historical and cultural roots based on common values, economic collaboration, winter sports, mountaineering, and, more recently, security...

USEUCOM, Austrian Defense Leaders Explore Expanded Cooperation
December 1, 2023 — STUTTGART, Germany - U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Basham, U.S. European Command deputy commander, hosted Arnold Kammel, secretary general of the Austrian Ministry of Defense, and his staff at the...

Austrian Ambassador Hosts Vermont Delegation at Investment Summit
May 8, 2023 — COLCHESTER, Vt. - Austrian Ambassador to the United States Petra Schneebauer hosted U.S. partners, including U.S. Ambassador to Austria Victoria Kennedy; Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, adjutant general of...

Hokanson: State Partnership Program Stable, Steadfast and Growing
April 21, 2023 — DENVER – The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program — built on enduring relationships, common interests and trust — is stable, steadfast and growing, the Guard’s top...

Vermont, Maine Guard Join Common Challenge 23
March 29, 2023 — KOLAšIN, Montenegro - The platoon halted on the ridge. A peak lay before them, covered in nearly two meters of snow. The Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 172nd Mountain Infantry Regiment (Mountain),...

US, Senegal launch medical exercise in Thies
February 24, 2023 — THIES, Senegal - U.S. Army and Air Force medical professionals from the Vermont National Guard began a two-week medical readiness exercise with their Senegalese partners Feb. 20.The 40-person U.S...

Vermont Soldiers to Depart for Edelweiss Raid in Austria
February 15, 2023 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – Twenty Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers will compete in the 2023 Edelweiss Raid mountain warfare race in Austria March 1-2.The team will represent the U.S. Army in the race,...

Vermont Guard Members Deploy for Medical Training in Senegal
February 14, 2023 — COLCHESTER, Vt. - Vermont National Guard members will participate in a two-week medical training exercise in Thies, Senegal, through the State Partnership Program.The Vermont National Guard members,...

Vermont TAG meets with President of State Partner Senegal
December 16, 2022 — WASHINGTON - A Vermont National Guard delegation met with the president of Senegal and the African Union in Washington Dec. 12.Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, adjutant general of Vermont, sat down with...

In Central Europe, Guard Chief Sees Enduring Partnerships and Growth
July 26, 2022 — VIENNA, Austria – In the heart of Europe, as a new security cooperation partnership takes its first steps, another prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary.Here in Austria, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson...

Vermont National Guard Signs Letter of Intent with Republic of Austria
July 19, 2022 — VIENNA, Austria – With a stroke of the pen, the Vermont National Guard and Republic of Austria’s letter of intent formalizing their partnership under the State Partnership Program is official.On July...

National Guard Leaders Emphasize Value of State Partnership Program
June 3, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The adjutants general from California, Florida, Nebraska and Vermont discussed the value of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program during a media...

Vermont National Guard hosts Austrian delegation
March 1, 2022 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Vermont National Guard hosted Austrian military members at numerous National Guard sites Feb. 14-15 as part of the State Partnership Program.The Green Mountain Boys kicked off...

Vermont National Guard to add Austria as third state partner
October 18, 2021 — CAMP JOHNSON, Vt. – The Vermont National Guard will welcome the Republic of Austria as its third partner under the State Partnership Program.The partnership was announced as part of U.S.-Austria...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future