Five months into his second deployment to Kunar Provence, Afghanistan (Aug. 2011), Med. Ret. SSG Misha C. Pemble-Belkin’s unit was in a direct engagement with Taliban fighters. During this fight ...
Ray Hamilton: Part of the Vermont Adaptive Sports family
Approximately four years ago, Ray Hamilton was looking for a change. A veteran from Upstate New York, Ray moved to Vermont looking to get away from a hectic home life. When he first got here, he ...
By KEN PICARD
For more than three years, Florida native Joshua Hayes was a member of the Old Guard, the U.S. Army's ceremonial unit. Hayes was assigned to the presidential escort platoon, which,
Wheel Pad Module Connects Veteran to his Family Home
Wheel Pad is a Vermont company that manufactures eco-friendly 200 square foot universally accessible bedroom and bathroom modules that can be temporarily or permanently attached to an existing ...
Rise in Vermont Distilleries Spawns the Return of the Cooper
Over the last 14 years, Vermont has seen the number of distilleries grow from three to 28–an 833% increase. Such successful growth naturally leads to growth in related businesses. More ...
New Licensure Pathways Enable Servicemembers to Transition to Civilian Workforce
Vermont has distinguished itself with the signing of H.906, which allows the automatic licensure of servicemembers in particular fields. This bill is unique, as it establishes direct pathways to ...
By KEN PICARD
Jon Turner sits on a sunlit deck at his hilltop home in Bristol and watches his 4-year-old son chase a duck around a large solar tracker. The boy lunges repeatedly for the waddling
