Vermont National guard gives Santa a special escort [Video]

WEATHER ALERTS TO GET THE LATEST INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS. SANTA CLAUS MADE HIS WAY THROUGH NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VERMONT WITH SOME HELP TODAY… AS THE VERMONT NATIONAL GUARD HELD THEIR 5-TH ANNUAL OPERATION SANTA CONVOY. NBC5 STEPHEN BIDDIX TELLS US WHY HE DITCHED THE REINDEER AND HIS SLEIGH TONIGHT. 18;46;57;00-18;47;09;05 WHILE IN A WEEK FROM NOW SANTA WILL BE COMING TO VERMONT IN HIS VERY DIFFERENT STORY TONIGHT AS THE NATIONAL GUARD ESCORTED SANTA AROUND THE GREEN MOUNTAIN 07;02;36;09-07;02;42;09 <HONKING> FROM SainT ALBANS TO COLCHESTER. THE NATIONAL GUARD TAKING ON A MISSION OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE… MAKING SURE SANTA GETS TO HIS DESTINATION SAFELY. 00:00:06:12-00:00:15:09 IMG 5128 <GOES RUDOLPH HONKING> 04;49;27;12 MAJ. DAKOTA SMITH, VT NATIONAL GUARD. GUARD. <IT’S ABOUT BRINING THE NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS AND SHOWCASING THAT WE ARE VERMONT. IT’S NOT THAT WE ARE A DIFFERENT ENTITY NO ONE THATS NOT PART OF THE COMMUNITY WE ARE …