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    Green Mountain Boys Return Home [Image 2 of 26]

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    A group of U.S. Air Force military personnel are gathered on an airfield tarmac, apparently welcoming someone returning from a deployment or official trip. Two senior officers walk in the foreground, with a civilian woman holding a 'Welcome Home' sign visible in the background. A military transport aircraft (appears to be a C-21 or similar executive jet) is parked on the ramp behind the group.

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT, UNITED STATES

    09.06.2026

    Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis 

    158th Fighter Wing

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, walks with Col. Michael Blair, commander, 158th Fighter Wing, upon his arrival to the Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, Sept. 6, 2026. Nordhaus arrived at the Vermont Air National Guard Base to welcome home Airmen from the 158th Fighter Wing from an overseas deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis)

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    Date Taken: 09.06.2026
    Date Posted: 09.07.2026 10:15
    Photo ID: 9917228
    VIRIN: 260906-Z-FV499-2238
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 2.7 MB
    Location: SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT, US
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