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Elements of the New York and the Vermont National Guard face lengthy and hazardous tours in overseas war zones for the first time since World War II.
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Photo/Audio DiaryAn Iraq Diary
Maj. Eric Olsen is chaplain to a battalion of the New York Army National Guard stationed in the Sunni Triangle north of Baghdad. His thirty-part audio diary begins in 2004. He and his family live in Saranac Lake.
Les Blomberg, noise expert, testifies to the Burlington Board of Health. Photo: Sarah Harris
Burlington Board of Health holds F-35 hearing
Burlington, VT, Nov 28, 2012 — The F-35, the Air Force's new fighter jet, may be coming to the Burlington airport. People are worried about noise from the plane, but there's also another concern: public health. Go to full article
Vermont Air National Guard defends F-35s
Colchester, VT, Jun 15, 2012 — The plan to base a new fleet of F-35 fighter jets at Burlington International Airport has generated hot debate in surrounding communities. If the new jets do bed down at the airport, they will run training flights over the Adirondacks and Watertown. The F-35 is louder than the F-16s that currently fly in and out of Burlington.
The public comment period about the proposed plan has just ended. Now, the Vermont Air National Guard is weighing in. Sarah Harris has more. Go to full article
The public comment period about the proposed plan has just ended. Now, the Vermont Air National Guard is weighing in. Sarah Harris has more. Go to full article
South Burlington City Council votes against F-35s
South Burlington, VT, May 23, 2012 — Host intro: The Vermont Air National Guard is considering whether to make Burlington International Airport home to a fleet of new F-35 fighter jets. Communities around the airport debated the jets' presence at a public hearing last week. The Environmental Impact statement put out by the Air Force says that the new jets will bring higher noise levels to neighborhoods surrounding the airport.
On Monday night, South Burlington's City Council voted 4 - 1 to oppose the plan. Sarah Harris has more. Go to full article
On Monday night, South Burlington's City Council voted 4 - 1 to oppose the plan. Sarah Harris has more. Go to full article
VT Guard plans F-35 training over Adirondacks, Watertown
Watertown, NY, May 18, 2012 — The Vermont Air National Guard is proposing to start training flights over the Adirondacks and Watertown area with F-35 jets.
The big, loud planes would replace... Go to full article
The big, loud planes would replace... Go to full article
New construction on Drum will serve Guard, Reserves
Fort Drum, NY, Oct 06, 2011 — Senators Schumer and Gillibrand announced last week $46.4 million in funding for new construction at Fort Drum. The new facilities will help National Guard and Reserve troops... Go to full article
Aid reaches last Vermont towns
Rutland, VT, Sep 01, 2011 — Aid reached one of the last isolated towns in Vermont yesterday morning.
A Vermont National Guard vehicle with water was the first in to the village of Wardsboro.... Go to full article
A Vermont National Guard vehicle with water was the first in to the village of Wardsboro.... Go to full article
Encouraging words for Saranac Lake veterans' center
Saranac Lake, NY, Jun 30, 2010 — The Department of Defense is focusing more attention on post traumatic stress disorder, estimating that over 300,000 veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from... Go to full article
Glens Falls Armory up for auction, again
South Glens Falls, NY, Mar 05, 2010 — The Glens Falls Armory goes back on the auction block next month. The 115-year-old stone building--complete with turret--has been up for auction twice since the National... Go to full article
Maj. Gen. Taluto from Washington County drops bid to lead Army National Guard
Fort Ann, NY, Jan 29, 2010 — A North Country officer chosen by the White House to head the Army National Guard has withdrawn his name from consideration. Major General Joseph Taluto, who lives in Fort... Go to full article
A Civil War soldier lost at Antietam, returned to New York
Schuylerville, NY, Sep 18, 2009 — Yesterday marked the 147th anniversary of the Civil War battle at Antietam in Maryland. It was the single bloodiest day in US history, with more than 20,000 men killed or... Go to full article
