Vermont Guard prepares for return of troops

Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie told legislators Thursday that Vermont's 1,500 National Guard members in Afghanistan are in the midst of a difficult mission, but that the Guard is planning for their return and will not hesitate to turn to the Legislature for money if the soldiers need more mental health or other services than expected. Dubie, the state's adjutant general, gave the Legislature an update Thursday morning on the Guard's largest deployment since World War II.

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