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Vermont National Guard News
U.S. Army Sgt. Zach Joseph of HHC, 3-172nd Infantry (left), Spc. Zachary Keefer of A Co., 572nd BEB, 86th IBCT (MTN), Vermont National Guard, puts together a sincgars radio during the Best Warrior Competition at the Ethan Allen Firing Range, Jericho, Vermont, April 7, 2024. The Soldiers went on to win the entire event and earned the titles of Non-Commissioned Officer and Junior Enlisted Soldier of the Year respectively at the Vermont Army National Guard's Best Warrior Competition 2024. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Denis Nunez)
Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers Compete in Statewide Best Warrior Competition
By Sgt. Denis Nunez | April 19, 2024
The Vermont Army National Guard has named its Best Warriors of 2024; Sgt. Zach Joseph of HHC, 3-172nd Infantry, and Spc. Zachary Keefer of A Co. 572 BEB, outscored their peers, earning the titles of Best Warrior among...

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Gerry (left), an armament systems loader at the 158th Fighter Wing, and her sister, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Laura Gerry, a munitions systems storage handler at the 158th Fighter Wing, stand together for a photo at the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, April 8, 2024. On April 29, 2022 the Gerry sisters deployed together for the first time to Europe in support of the NATO air policing mission.
Sisters-in-Arms
By | April 10, 2024
Within the ranks of the United States military, sharing a last name is not all that uncommon, but for U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sarah Gerry and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Laura Gerry, it's more than just a coincidence,...

U.S. Army Sgt. Ashley Weatherwalks, B Troop 1-172nd Cavalry, 86th IBCT (MTN), Vermont National Guard, takes part of the Arctic team in Nunavut, Canada, March 13, 2024. She is the first female to be a part of B Troop 1-172nd Cavalry and the first female from the U.S. to participate in the Arctic Exercise Guerrier Nordique 2024. (U.S. Army Photograh by courtesy asset.)
Sgt. Ashley Weatherwalks: Pioneering a Path in the Vermont National Guard
By Sgt. Denis Nunez | March 29, 2024
As Women's History Month draws to a close, the Vermont National Guard takes a moment to spotlight Sgt. Ashley Weatherwalks. Originating from Florida, Massachusetts, Weatherwalks is the first female Soldier in Blackjack Troop...