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The Vermont-Macedonia National Guard Partnership is one of 22 European partnerships that make-up the U.S. European Command State Partnership Program and one of 65 worldwide partnerships that make-up the National Guard State Partnership Program.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nationalguard.mil/features/spp/default.aspx )〕 The partnership between the Vermont National Guard (VTNG) and the Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM) has flourished since its establishment in 1993.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.eucom.mil/key-activities/partnership-programs/state-partnership-program )〕 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. ==History== * 79 Macedonian soldiers co-deployed with the 86th IBCT (MTN) in OEF X. * The President of Macedonia visited Vermont in September 2009. * In 2012, President of Macedonia awarded Vermont National Guard with highest military decoration, the Military Order of Merit. * 15 Military-to-Military (M2M) events scheduled for completion in 2013, to include the 2013 NATO Comprehensive Operations Planning Division (COPD) Logistical Exercise 2013, which will be held in Macedonia. * Contention with Greece over constitutional name continues to challenge acceptance into EU/NATO. * Macedonia continues to reform the Army to gain accession into NATO.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.eucom.mil/doc/24572/vermont-macedonia-spp-update.pdf )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vermont – Macedonia National Guard Partnership」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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