Above clip (approx. 3 1/2 minutes) from when the Burlington City Council refused to limit aircraft noise at the airport, thereby clearing the way for the basing process to continue. Councilor Joan Shannon changed the meeting’s rules at the last minute, disallowing anyone who had ever spoken before on the issue to speak at that […]
The day after the Citizens’ Hearing at the UU Church in Burlington, the United States Air Force issued their revised Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) thus triggering a 45 day legal window for public comment that closes July 15th, 2013!!! Everyone MUST email Nicholas Germanos at the email address below and tell him why THE F-35’s […]
This letter was sent by US mail to members of our Congressional delegation and Mayor Weinberger and Mayor O’Brien. Concerned Burlington Area Religious Leaders c/o 209 North Prospect Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401 December 6, 2012 We have listened carefully to the debate about whether or not F35 jets are to be bedded at our airport. […]
Editor’s note: This commentary is by retired Air Force Col. Rosanne Greco, who is a candidate for adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard. She spent 30 years on active duty in the Air Force, and is a former chair of the South Burlington City Council and a member of Save Our Skies VT. Mutually […]
By: Mark Johnson for VTDigger, Feb. 6, 2019 Four candidates seeking to be the next leader of the Vermont National Guard touted their credentials before a group of lawmakers on Tuesday, with all promising reforms that would help women gain more leadership roles and face fewer cases of sexual harassment or assault. Retired Col. Rosanne […]
By: Debora MacKenzie for New Scientist, Feb. 5, 2019 A key nuclear arms treaty is facing oblivion, as the US and Russia accuse each other of violating it. Last week, US president Donald Trump announced his attention to leave the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty(INF) if Russia does not give up a missile which the US says […]
By: Jen Fifield for AZ Central, Feb. 5, 2019 As skies around Luke Air Force Base get busier and noisier, the base wants West Valley residents who live nearby to know that this is the new norm. The base’s F-35 program is growing, as planned. With more planes and more pilots to train, there’s more […]
By: Kit Norton for VTDigger, Feb. 5, 2019 Retired Col. Rosanne Greco formally announced her candidacy to become Vermont’s next adjutant general Tuesday morning in a brief press conference in which she promised reform of the organization and continued opposition to its next major mission. Greco’s candidacy — reported Friday by VTDigger — means a […]
By: Jess Aloe for Burlington Free Press, Feb. 4, 2019 This story has been updated to include Rosanne Greco, who announced her plans to run for Adjutant General Monday morning. MONTPELIER — The Legislature will choose the next leader of the Vermont National Guard later this month. The newly-appointed senior uniformed officer will shepherd the Guard […]
By: Kevin McCallum for SevenDays, Feb. 4, 2019 A vocal critic of the decision to base F-35 fighter jets in Vermont announced Monday that she will seek the position of adjutant general. Rosanne Greco, a retired Air Force colonel and former chair of the South Burlington City Council, said she decided to seek the state’s […]
By FRANKLIN C. “CHUCK” SPINNEY for The American Conservative• January 18, 2019 President Donald Trump’s plan to escalate efforts in Ballistic Missile Defense (BDM), including the introduction of space-based weapons, should not be viewed in isolation. It comes on top of the Defense Department’s plan to execute an across-the-board modernization of all our nuclear strike forces. It comes on top of […]
By: Dave Axe for The National Interest, Jan. 18, 2019 If other navies’ experiences are any indication, the Izumos could embark a dozen or more F-35s plus supporting helicopters. It’s worth noting that the Japanese army is buying V-22 tiltrotor transports that also could operate from the navy’s carriers. Japan’s cabinet on Dec. 18, 2018 approved a […]