The head of the Vermont National Guard has been confirmed by the Senate to a top post in the U.S. military's homeland defense mission.

Burlington International Airport has asked Burlington's City Council to authorize new noise exposure maps designed to clearly define which homes can't coexist with airport noise.

Major General Michael Dubie's tenure as Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard will end this year, when he's confirmed as deputy commander of NORTHCOM. Dubie talks with VPR's Jane Lindholm about his years heading the guard and the issues his successor will face.

Adjutant General Michael Dubie has been tapped by President Obama to serve as Deputy Commander of the United States Northern Command, but his replacement won't be chosen until next year.

The federal government has awarded the state $4 million to repay National Guard units that helped rebuild roads damaged by Tropical Storm Irene. The Federal Highway Administration initially denied the state's application for the money, because National Guard units typically don't do the kind of work they did after Irene.

The Air Force says more people would be affected by noise if F-35 fighter jets are based at the Vermont Air Guard base at the Burlington airport. Vermont is one of two preferred sites being considered for the new jets. 

A Vermont National Guard member who collects military artifacts is on a new mission to return Purple Heart medals to soldiers' families.

Vermont's adjutant general says the state's Air and Army National Guard units would fare well under proposed Pentagon budget cuts. 

The demands placed on the military by two wars thrust the Vermont National Guard into a critical role and with that came more money and services. But cuts in the Pentagon budget announced this month will bring more changes to the guard.

"Task Force Green Mountain Spirit" is the name the Vermont National Guard chose for its flood recovery mission in its home state. As the mission ends and the soldiers head home, they say that spirit isn't just something they brought with them. It's something they found, and shared in the towns where they've spent the past month working.

Governor Peter Shumlin says a Vermont National Guard member has died of an apparent heart attack while helping residents recover from Tropical Storm Irene.

The Vermont Air National Guard says it'll be ramping up training over the next two weeks as aircraft from across the country arrives at Burlington International Airport to support training with the Green Mountain Boys.

First Lady Michelle Obama paid a brief visit to Vermont on Thursday to raise money at a pair of sold-out events in Burlington. But first she spoke to members of the military and their families to thank them for their service.

A memorial ceremony in Colchester honored three Vermont National Guard members who died in the line of duty as members of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team that recently served in Afghanistan.

Chara Vincelette spoke last week at the Women's History Project, as part of the Vermont Commission on Women's celebration of women Veterans. Vincelette started her service with the Vermont National Guard right out of high school and recently returned from deployment in Afghanistan.

Vermont National Guard officials say an important family outreach program that was scheduled to run out of money next month has received a short term reprieve. The Guard learned last week that additional federal funds have been allocated to help the program continue for a while longer, but its long term future is doubtful.

(Host) The House has approved legislation that's designed to create new job opportunities for members of the Vermont National Guard who recently returned from a year-long deployment in Afghanistan. The chairman of the House commerce committee says the bill is needed because as many as 30% of the 1500 Guard members who served in Afghanistan are out of work.

Almost a third of the Vermont National Guard members who served in Afghanistan have returned home to no job. Guard Adjutant General Michael Dubie gave his annual report on Tuesday to the Legislature.

With members of the Vermont Army National Guard back from deployment to Afghanistan, they're no doubt looking forward to the comforts of home. For some of them, their Vermont training facilities may soon be more inviting as well.

Another 200 or so members of the Vermont National Guard are returning home after a year in Afghanistan.