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 |
Allegiance | State of Vermont |
Type | National Guard |
Size | Approximately 4,000 (3,000 Army, 1,000 Air) |
Part of | Joint 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 |
Colors | Green, gold and blue |
Engagements | Gettysburg, St. Albans |
Website | https://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]