Vermont National Guard

Vermont National Guard

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name = Vermont National Guard
("the Green Mountain Boys")


caption = The original Green Mountain Boys’ infantry flag, later adopted as the flag of the Vermont Republic, is still used today by the
Vermont National Guard.
country = USA
type = National Guard
branch =
dates = 1764–1814 (the Green Mountain Boys)
Army Guard: 1860s, 1898, 1917–1918, 1923–Present
Air Guard: 1946–Present
specialization =
command_structure =
size =
current_commander = Michael Dubie (2006—)
garrison =
ceremonial_chief =
nickname =
motto =
colors = Green, gold and blue
march =
mascot =
battles = Gettysburg, St. Albans
notable_commanders= Martha Rainville (1997–2006)
anniversaries =
The Vermont National Guard is composed of the Vermont Army National Guard and the Vermont Air National Guard. Together, they are collectively known as the "Green Mountain Boys", despite the inclusion of women in both branches since the mid-twentieth century. Both units use the original flag of the Vermont Republic as their banner.

Vermont National Guard units

The modern Vermont National Guard was formed in the 1920s. Prior to that state militia units were mustered in wartime, and deactivated in peacetime, going back to the 1760s.

Vermont Army National Guard

* 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain)(formerly the 86th Troop Command (1925-03-21—2007, motto "Ascend to Victory"))
** 3rd Battalion - 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) (1982-09-01—)
*** HHC, U.S. Army Mountain Warfare School, Ethan Allen Firing Range, Jericho, VT
*** HHD 2, Camp Fogarty, East Greenwich, RI
*** A Company (VT), B Company (ME), C Company (NH)
** 1st Battalion - 103rd Aviation Regiment
** 131st Engineer (CSE) Company
** 40th Army Band
** U.S. Army Mountain Warfare School
** 114th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
** 124th Regional Support Command
** 86th Medical Company (Air Ambulance)
** Detachment 27, OP SPT Airlift Command
** Detachment 1, 42nd MP Company
** 206th MLRS Ordnance Detachment
** 15th Civil Support Team (WMD)

* 172nd Armor Regiment (M1 Abrams tanks)
** 1st Battalion – In 1998, this unit mastered Tank Table 12, which measures how well a four-tank platoon operates as a team. (National Guard armor units are only required to qualify on Tank Table 8, which measures individual tank operation)
** 2nd Battalion – This unit mastered Tank Table 12 in 1997.

* 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery

Air Guard (158th Fighter Wing)

The 158th Fighter Wing was formed in 1946. From 1989 to 1997, the wing was an "Air Defense Unit", with aircraft on 5-minute alert, seven days a week, 24 hours a day.

Other components of the Vermont Air Guard include:
* 134th Fighter Squadron (Burlington International Airport)
* 158th Operations Support Flight

Military Operations

Vermont militia units were mustered for the War of 1812, the American Civil War, and the Spanish-American War (1898).

During the Civil War, the Vermont militia was formed into the 1st Vermont Brigade and 2nd Vermont Brigade and served most notably in the battles of Gettysburg (July 1863), Wilderness (May 1864), and Cedar Creek (October 1864).

During World War I (1917–1918), Vermont State Guard units served with the 26th Infantry Division (a.k.a. the "Yankee" Division).

During World War II (1941–1945), Vermont State Guard units served with the 43rd Infantry Division (a.k.a. the "Winged Victory" Division). The 2nd Battalion of the 172nd Infantry Regiment earned a Presidential Unit Citation.

The modern "Vermont National Guard" served in:
* Germany during the Korean War (early 1950s).
* The Vietnam War from 1968 to 1969.
* The first Gulf War from January to May 1991.
* The War in Afghanistan (2001—), two deployments.
* The War in Iraq (2003—), three deployments.

External links

* [http://www.vtguard.com/ Vermont National Guard]
* [http://www.vt.ang.af.mil/ Vermont Air National Guard]


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