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Vermont F-35s Involvement in War on Iran

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Author: Aaron Calvin
Date: March 2, 2026

The article reports that the Pentagon confirmed the Vermont Air National Guard, including the 158th Fighter Wing, is in the Middle East supporting U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran. It says the unit had first been mobilized for action tied to Venezuela, then was redirected across the Atlantic rather than returning home. Gen. Dan Caine said Vermont and other Guard units were supporting an operation called “Operation Epic Fury,” though he gave no details about specific VTANG missions. The piece also notes reported civilian and U.S. military deaths, states that Vermont’s federal delegation condemned the war, and includes a correction about an earlier version misidentifying the Iranian leader killed.

Main points and details:

  • The Pentagon confirmed that the Vermont Air National Guard is in the Middle East supporting the war on Iran.
  • Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, mentioned VTANG during a Pentagon press conference.
  • He said Vermont’s F-35s were first mobilized to support a strike in Venezuela, then sent onward to the Middle East.
  • Caine said the 158th Fighter Wing had been mobilized for “Operation Absolute Resolve” before being tasked to take F-35As across the Atlantic instead of returning home.
  • He said Guard units from several states, including Vermont and Virginia, were deployed in support of “Operation Epic Fury.”
  • The article says hundreds of targets were struck and that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family were killed.
  • Caine did not provide details on any specific missions VTANG may have flown.
  • The Pentagon said the strikes were aimed at Iran’s military.
  • The article cites the Iranian Red Crescent Society as saying more than 500 Iranians were killed, including 180 in the bombing of a girls’ school in Minab.
  • It also says three U.S. service members had been killed, according to Central Command. Pasted text
  • The three members of Vermont’s federal delegation condemned the war.
  • A correction states that an earlier version of the story misidentified the Iranian leader killed in the war.

➡️ FULL ARTICLE: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/news-news/pentagon-confirms-vtangs-involvement-in-war-on-iran/

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