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Flag of the Green Mountain Boys, predating the Vermont Republic, is still used by the Vermont National Guard. |
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| Active | 1764–1814 (the Green Mountain Boys) Army Guard: 1860s, 1898, 1917–1918, 1923–Present Air Guard: 1946–Present |
| Country | United States |
| Type | National Guard |
| Colors | Green, gold and blue |
| Engagements | Gettysburg, St. Albans |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Michael Dubie (2006—) |
| Notable commanders |
Martha Rainville (1997–2006) |
The Vermont National Guard is composed of the Vermont Army National Guard and the Vermont Air National Guard. Green Mountain Boys, despite the inclusion of women in both branches since the mid-twentieth century. Flag of the Green Mountain Boys as their banner. Their strength in 2009 was 2,660.[1]
In May 2010, there were 1,500 Vermont soldiers in Afghanistan and Pakistan.[2]
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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.
The original Green Mountain Boys formed in the 1760s to resist property claims by New Yorkers, and went on to fight against the British in the American Revolutionary War.
Vermont militia units were mustered for the War of 1812, the American Civil War, and the Spanish-American War (1898).
of Gettysburg|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:
The 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) was replaced in 2010 with the 1-101st FA.
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.[3]
Other components of the Vermont Air Guard include:[3][4][5]
The Vermont Air Guard has used F-16s since the late 1980s (or early 1990s). On Friday November 14, 2008, they retired the longest flying Block 25 F-16C in the United States, tail number 83-1165, which will go on display in Vermont before eventually being moved to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum.[6]
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