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Vermont National Guard briefs lawmakers on workforce, disaster response and unique training
Summary
At an unclassified informational brief, Col. Brent Ziegler outlined the Vermont National Guard’s workforce benefits, dual state-federal missions, and community-facing capabilities — from TRICARE health coverage and occupational training to flood response and mutual-aid EOD and hazmat teams.
Col. Brent Ziegler, deputy chief of staff for operations for the Vermont National Guard, told attendees at an unclassified informational brief that the Guard’s mission includes both federal and state duties and delivers tangible benefits to Vermonters.
"Workforce development is important to us as an organization," Ziegler said, noting education benefits that often flow back to Vermont colleges and enhanced civilian employability through military occupational specialties such as medic, truck driver and mechanic. He added that the Guard’s health plan, TRICARE Select, is "low cost," which can reduce members’…
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