MAY 6, 2024 - Two Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers completed the challenging Brazilian Basic Mountaineering Course in April in Sao Joao Del Rei. Sgt. 1st Class David Girr and Staff Sgt. Cyran Willis were invited to participate in the course as part of a broader mountain operations exchange program with the U.S. Army and the Brazilian Army. This initiative aims to … [Read more...]

Chief Master Sgt. Mikael Sundin, senior enlisted advisor to the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, provides remarks during the State Partnership Program Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 17, 2024. During his remarks, Sundin spoke on security cooperation, NCO development and fielded questions from the audience. (Army National Guard photo by: Sgt. 1st Class … [Read more...]

MAY 2, 2024 – The National Guard is a dynamic operational force integral to the National Defense Strategy, the Guard’s most senior officer told lawmakers April 30, emphasizing that sustained mission readiness requires continued and deeper investment in the Guard. In his annual testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, 29th … [Read more...]

MAY 2, 2024 – The Virginia National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner to the nation of Finland for the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced May 2. The official signing ceremony occurred at the Finnish Ministry of Defense in Helsinki with signing partners Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen, Maj. Gen. … [Read more...]

APRIL 30, 2024 - Tucked behind a blue door at the Virginia Army National Guard’s Army Aviation Support Facility is the organization’s avionics section, where a small group of full-time Soldiers work to troubleshoot, diagnose and repair avionic components and wiring on a fleet of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. “It’s not black and white; you’ve got to think outside of the box,” … [Read more...]