Vermont National Guard

Vermont National Guard
Logo of the Vermont National Guard
Active1764–1814 (the Green Mountain Boys)
Army Guard: 1860s, 1898, 1917–1918, 1923–present
Air Guard: 1946–present
Country United States
Allegiance State of Vermont
TypeNational Guard
SizeApproximately 4,000 (3,000 Army, 1,000 Air)
Part ofJoint Force Headquarters – Vermont
86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain)
124th Regiment (Regional Training Institute)
Vermont National Guard Garrison Support Command
158th Fighter Wing
Nickname(s)The Green Mountain Boys
ColorsGreen, gold and blue
EngagementsGettysburg, St. Albans
Websitehttps://vt.public.ng.mil/
Commanders
Current
commander
Gregory C. Knight (Since March, 2019)
Notable
commanders
Isaac Fletcher (1824–1825)
Peter T. Washburn (1861–1866)
William Wells (1866–1872)
Theodore S. Peck (1881–1901)
Donald E. Edwards (1981–1997)
Martha Rainville (1997–2006)
Michael Dubie (2006–2012)
Thomas E. Drew (2012–2013)
Insignia
Joint Force Headquarters shoulder sleeve insignia
Flag of the Green Mountain Boys[1]

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. Both units use the original Revolutionary War-era Flag of the Green Mountain Boys as their banner. In 2009, they had 2,600 members.[2]

  1. ^ "History of The Vermont Green Mountain Boys' Flag". Air National Guard. January 10, 2024. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Hemingway, Sam (July 11, 2009). "Vt. Guard not part of downsizing push". Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont. pp. 1B.

Vermont National Guard

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