The partnership between the Vermont National Guard (VTNG) and the Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM) has flourished since its establishment in 1993.

[1] In 2012, the VTNG was awarded the Macedonian Military Order of Merit by President Gjorge Ivanov, in appreciation of VTNG's commitment to the ARM.

Vermont continues to support Macedonia's armed forces as their professionalism and capability increase.

The focus of the partnership is accession into NATO and the EU.

Military to Military (M2M): 2013 events include Operational Logistics, National Defense Organization and Cyber Security.