Air Guard pushes back on F-35 ballot measure

Maj. Gen. Steven Cray says the ballot measure opposing the F-35 basing uses misleading language. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
Vermont National Guard officials spoke out on Friday against a ballot measure that will allow Burlington voters to signal opposition to basing F-35 fighter jets at the Burlington Airport.
Maj. Gen. Steven Cray, Vermont’s Adjutant General, said at a press conference that the question “misleads the voter into thinking they are supporting the Air Guard.&rdquo