Vermont National Guard
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The Vermont National Guard is composed of the Vermont Army National Guard and the Vermont Air National Guard
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, 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.
In May 2010, there were 1,500 Vermont soldiers in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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).
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(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:
was replaced in 2010 with the 1-101st FA.
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:
Vermont Air National Guard
The Vermont Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of Vermont. It is, along with the Vermont Army National Guard, an element of the Vermont National Guard.-158th Fighter Wing:The 158th Fighter Wing was formed in 1946...
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Green Mountain Boys
The Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization first established in the 1760s in the territory between the British provinces of New York and New Hampshire, known as the New Hampshire Grants...
, despite the inclusion of women in both branches since the mid-twentieth century. Flag of the Green Mountain Boys
Flag of the Green Mountain Boys
The flag of the Green Mountain Boys began as a regimental flag used by the Green Mountain Boys. A remnant of a Green Mountain Boys flag, believed to belong to John Stark, is owned by the Bennington Museum. It still exists as one of the few regimental flags from the American Revolution...
as their banner. Their strength in 2009 was 2,660.
In May 2010, there were 1,500 Vermont soldiers in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Vermont Army National Guard
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.Units
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)- 131st Engineer Company (HO)
- 40th Army Band
- U.S. Army Mountain Warfare School
- 114th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
- 124th Regional Support Command
- 158th VTAF
- C Co 3/126th AVN (Air Ambulance)
- Detachment 27, Operational Support Airlift Command
- Detachment 1, 42nd MP Company
- 206th MLRS Ordnance Detachment
- 15th Civil Support Team (WMD)
- 172nd Armor Regiment (M1 AbramsM1 AbramsThe M1 Abrams is a third-generation main battle tank produced in the United States. It is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and Commander of US military forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972. The M1 is a well armed, heavily armored, and highly mobile tank designed for...
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.
Military Operations
The original Green Mountain BoysGreen Mountain Boys
The Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization first established in the 1760s in the territory between the British provinces of New York and New Hampshire, known as the New Hampshire Grants...
formed in the 1760s to resist property claims by New Yorkers
Province of New York
The Province of New York was an English and later British crown territory that originally included all of the present U.S. states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Vermont, along with inland portions of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maine, as well as eastern Pennsylvania...
, and went on to fight against the British in the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
Vermont militia units were mustered for the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
, the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, and the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
(1898).
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Battle of the Wilderness
The Battle of the Wilderness, fought May 5–7, 1864, was the first battle of Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's 1864 Virginia Overland Campaign against Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. Both armies suffered heavy casualties, a harbinger of a bloody war of attrition by...
(May 1864), and Cedar Creek
Battle of Cedar Creek
The Battle of Cedar Creek, or Battle of Belle Grove, October 19, 1864, was one of the final, and most decisive, battles in the Valley Campaigns of 1864 during the American Civil War. The final Confederate invasion of the North, led by Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early, was effectively ended...
(October 1864).
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
(1917–1918), Vermont State Guard units served with the 26th Infantry Division
26th Infantry Division (United States)
The 26th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army. As a major formation of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, it was based in Boston, Massachusetts for most of its history...
(a.k.a. the "Yankee" Division).
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
(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 WarKorean WarThe Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
(early 1950s). - The Vietnam WarVietnam WarThe Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
from 1968 to 1969. - The first Gulf WarGulf WarThe Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
from January to May 1991. - The War in AfghanistanWar in Afghanistan (2001–present)The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
(2001 – present) - The War in Iraq (2003 – present)
History
The 1st Battalion, 86th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)86th Field Artillery Regiment (United States)
The 86th Field Artillery Regiment is an Field Artillery regiment of the United States Army.-Linage:Constituted in the Regular Army as the 86th Field artillery, allotted to the Fourth Corps Area, and assigned to the 8th Infantry Division 15 August 1927.-Distinctive Unit Insignia:* DescriptionA Gold...
was replaced in 2010 with the 1-101st FA.
Vermont Air National Guard
The 158th Fighter Wing158th Fighter Wing
The United States Air Force's 158th Fighter Wing is a fighter unit located at Burlington International Airport, in Burlington, Vermont.-Mission:...
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
- 158th Aircraft Generation Squadron
- 158th Civil Engineering Squadron
- 158th Communications Flight
- 158th Logistics Group
- 158th Medical Squadron
- 158th Operations Group
- 158th Operations Support Flight
- 158th Student Flight
- 158th Support Group
F-16 Use
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 F-16C in the United States, which will go on display in Vermont before eventually being moved to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum.See also
- Coats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry RegimentsThis page has been split as follows:* Coats of arms of U.S. Armor Regiments* Coats of arms of U.S. Cavalry Regiments-See also:* commons:Field Army insignia of the United States Army* Corps insignia of the United States Army...
- Coats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of US Artillery Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with field artillery, air defense artillery, and coast artillery regiments in the US Army...
- Coats of arms of U.S. Infantry RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Infantry RegimentsCoats of arms of US Infantry Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with infantry regiments in the US Army. By Army regulation, all regiments of the US Army organized under a Table of Organization and Equipment are authorized a coat of arms to be displayed on the organization's standard, called...
- Coats of arms of U.S. Air Defense Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of U.S. Air Defense Artillery RegimentsCoats of arms of US Air Defense Artillery Regiments are heraldic emblems associated with Field artillery, Air Defense Artillery, and coast artillery regiments in the US Army...
External links
- Bibliography of Vermont Army National Guard History compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
- Vermont National Guard
- Vermont Air National Guard