By Eileen Andreoli May 8, 2016 With his recent reversal of his support of the EB-5 program, Sen. Patrick Leahy seemed to declare that he has realized the errors of his ways. His denouncement of the program is admission that the EB-5 project is corrupt and has harmed both the investors and everyday Vermonters. Now […]
By James Marc Leas June 16, 2016 The F-35 basing decision followed the Flint, Michigan, model – eyes closed to the foreseeable catastrophic consequences. The Air Force Environmental Impact Study (EIS) says the F-35 is expected to have a crash rate like the F-22, which has a much higher crash rate than the F-16. The […]
By Colonel Rosanne Greco, USAF (retired) June 15, 2015 Dear Councilors, Once again, I urge all of you to support joining the NEPA lawsuit, which is simply to get the Air Force to comply with federal law and provide the necessary information on the basing impacts of the F-35. Many people tried – unsuccessfully for years […]
By Colonel Rosanne Greco, USAF (retired) June 11, 2016 Dear South Burlington City Councilors, I would like to first express my gratitude to the council chair for being willing to address the serious issue of the safety and noise impacts of the F-35 basing in our city. Secondly, I would like the council to know that […]
By R. Michael Erwin, PhD, Weaverville February 5, 2016 I read retired Col. Ric Hunter’s guest column (Jan. 31 AC-T) concerning the outlook for military readiness in an era where rapid response is needed in response to rogue forces. He lists a number of serious deficiencies within the Air Force resulting largely from sequestration. Although the […]
By Eileen Andreoli Apr. 18, 2016 This commentary is by a member of SaveOurSkiesVT.org. In recent stories about the accelerated pace for the basing in Vermont of the under-tested and mechanically flawed F-35s, Gov. Peter Shumlin states, “This initiative will benefit the Vermont National Guard, create jobs, and spur economic development in Chittenden County and surrounding […]
By Rosanne M. Greco April 15, 2016 I am a feminist. For over 40 years, I have supported feminist ideals. Four years ago, I started learning about the implications of the proposal to base the military’s newest fighter-bomber, the F-35, at the Vermont Air National Guard Station in South Burlington. The more I researched, the more […]
By Joe DeMarco Feb 18, 2016 F-35 deficiencies This is information about the F-35 that should interest everyone. The contract was awarded to Lockheed Martin on Oct. 26, 2001 (15 years ago) for this $1.4 trillion program — yes, $1.4 trillion for one aircraft. After many years of development and testing, this aircraft has serious maintenance and reliability […]
March 23, 2016 The Air Force has been given an extra month, until late April, to respond to a federal lawsuit alleging that the service failed to adequately study the environmental effects of expanding a military training program at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Three Tucson residents filed the lawsuit Jan. 22, challenging the Air Force’s […]
By Elizabeth Murray March 28, 2016 The Winooski City Council unanimously approved spending $5,000 more on a lawsuit the city entered last year regarding the U.S. Air Force’s environmental impact statement regarding F-35 fighter jets. The additional money was an agenda item at Monday’s council meeting at Winooski City Hall. The City Council initially approved spending $7,500 on the lawsuit when […]