Since March 2021, Vermont Army National Guard has been quietly deploying its militia-personnel. A total of 950 people are being deployed. The deployments, spread over several months, will result in Vermont units being sent to Africa, Europe and the Middle East.
Vermont Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Denis Nuñez.
On 11MAY2021, militia-personnel with the 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, officially said good bye before they got on the bus.
Vermont ANG photo by Joshua T. Cohen.
On 12 MAY2021, they boarded an aircraft bound for a 12 months deployment somewhere in Europe.
Official video explainer released on 13MAY2021:
Vermont ANG photo by Joshua T. Cohen.
Then on 14MAY2021, Headquarters & Headquarters Company (HHC) of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, held a ceremony for its deployment.
Vermont ANG photo by Joshua T. Cohen.
During the official good-bye, the deployment was ‘splained to Senator Bernie Sanders.
Vermont ANG photo by Don Branum.
Then on 18May2021, Vermont’s Task Force Mansfield and the 172nd Public Affairs Detachment said their official good-byes. Those units are supposedly the last of the Vermont Army Guard units to deploy.
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