172nd Public Affairs Detachment

Vermont Army National Guard soldiers make a chain to load water and food into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter operated by the New Hampshire Army National Guard. The supplies were delivered to those in need due to More

Maine Army National Guard supports the Vermont National Guard with the flooding near Pittsfield, Vt.

Spc. Michael Stevens, military police with the 32nd Military Police Company from the Wisconsin Army National Guard, gathers 9 mm rounds in preparation for a stage in his qualification course in preparation for More

Sgt. Anthony Orsi, infantryman, LRS Company 3-108th Cavalry, from Georgia, instructs Pvt. Alexander Zielke, Motor Transport operator, LRS Company 3-108th Cavalry, during a basic pistol marksmanship class at Cam More

Staff Sgt. Bryan Zapp, Cavalry scout, 3-108th Cavalry, A-troop, Ga. teaches Sgt. Janine Harvey, mechanic, 3-108th Cavalry, A-troop, Ga., how to fire a 9 mm Baretta during marksmanship training at Camp Attebury, Ind.

Sgt. Cesar Cueras, crew chief, B Company, 1-150th Assault Helicopter Battalion, prepares the Bambi Basket to attach to the bottom of a UH-60 Black Hawk at Camp Atterbury, Ind.

Units present arms during the Multinational Battle Group East transfer of authority ceremony Dec. 10, 2011 at Camp Bondsteel. At the ceremony, official responsibility for Multinational Battle Group East operati More

Pfc. Clinton Glenn, a driver and administrative assistant from the Georgia Army National Guard assigned to Multinational Battle Group - East, sorts through stacks of mail.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rodrigo Mondaca, a supply sergeant with the Georgia Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, officially became a U.S. citizen in a naturalization ceremony conducted at Ca More

U.S. Army Spc. Ronald Williams from Athens, Ga., left, an infantryman from the Georgia Army National Guard's 3rd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, helps remove a tree from a roadblock near Jaringe, Kosovo, Feb. 17, 2012.

Spc. Stephen Minutolo, a command administrative assistant with the Wisconsin Army National Guard, right, attempts to fend off an attack during the basic combatives course. The course, part of Modern Army Combat More

Spc. Anastasia Fedorova, left, and Sgt. Adam Kiepert, Multinational Battle Group East military policemen, clear a building during an active shooter response training exercise at Camp Bondsteel, May 16, 2012. Th More

Kosovo Force removed a roadblock on the outskirts of Rudare preventing freedom of movement to the people of Kosovo, June 1, 2012. Two KFOR soldiers were injured by gunfire during the operation after unidentifie More

Chap. (Capt.) Joseph Ledger, Wisconsin Employment Resource Connection manager, teaches a résumé and interview workshop at Camp Bondsteel, June 14, 2012. The workshop, held June 11-15, provided 189 soldiers fro More

Staff Sgt. Tameka Thomas, National Support Element non-commissioned officer-in-charge, a Chicago resident and member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, conducts an operat More

Staff Sgt. Bradley Cormier an Army Mountain Warfare School instructor follows behind a group of Uzbek soldiers lead by 1st Sgt. Jared Smith, as they traverse across a cliff face on July 18th, at Camp Ethan Alle More

Spcs. Jovan Duhart, left, and Spc. Darriel Thomas, Georgia Army National Guard, restrain a potential adversary during combatives instruction, Aug. 14, 2012. U.S. soldiers from Multinational Battle Group East pa More

Sgt. Terry Morris, a ground ambulance medic assigned to Multinational Battle Group East's (MNBG E) Task Force Medical, assembles an M249 Squad Assault Weapon during NCO of the Rotation competition at Camp Bonds More

Multinational Battle Group East's (MNBG E) aviation unit, Task Force Talon, passed responsibility to Task Force Cash in a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Sept. 1, 2012. National Guard More

Medics Spc. Josh Bolduc and Spc. Destiny Charlebois, members of Vermont Army National Guard Medical Command practice removing an injured patient, 1st. Lt. Jo Speaker from a simulated car accident at the Vermont More

Scouts with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment, Vermont Army National Guard, tested their resiliency with cold weather and mountaineering training, where the temperature was 0 degrees and steadil More

Members of the 15th Civil Support Team, survey a room at an abandoned portion of the Vermont State Hospital as part of their external evaluation by U.S. Army North in in Waterbury, Vt., Feb. 7, 2013. (U.S. Army More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's personnel office participate in a planning exercise at Fort Drum, N.Y., Feb. 9, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Jeffrey Rivard/Released)

U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 186th Brigade Support Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, return to the firing line during winter weapons familiarization training at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Si More

An instructor with the U.S. Army's Mountain Warfare School leads Soldiers on an ascent through a ravine at Smugglers' Notch, Vt., Feb. 14, 2013. The two-week course is taught by the Vermont National Guard at Et More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Cormier with the 131st Engineer Company, Vermont National Guard, zeros his M16 rifle during training at the Westminster Training Site in Westminster, Vt., March 2, 2013. (U.S. Army ph More

A U.S. Soldier with Charile Troop, 1st Squadron 172nd Cavalry Regiment, Vermont Army National Guard, steps off the side of a swimming pool during the blindfolded section of the combat water survival test March More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David T. Rondeau with the Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, received the Meritorious Service Medal at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vt. April 6, 2013, More

Members of the 15th Civil Support Team, Vermont National Guard, conduct Joint CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive weapons) and high angle ropes rescue training with instructors of t More

U.S. Soldiers with Vermont Army National Guard attach a sling load to an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, supervised by a Department of the Army civilian instructor, right, during the Sling Load Inspectors Certifi More

U.S. Soldiers with the Vermont Army National Guard's Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment unload a helicopter bucket from an HH-60M Black Hawk at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho More

Vermont Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Larose, a 124th Regional Training Institute instructor assists another soldier with placing a breaching charge at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, Vt., May 11, 201 More

U.S. Army Spc. Cody Trombley with the Vermont Army National Guard, gives direction as an excavator is loaded onto a trailer at Camp Johnson in Colchester, Vt., June 1, 2013. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by More

Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Kurt F. Miller, the S6 noncommissioned officer in charge with the 186th BSTB, drives soldiers to dinner July 28, 2013 at Fort Drum, N.Y. Miller is here with the 86th Infantry More

Soldiers and airmen of the Vermont National Guard stand ready for the opening shot of the 2013 Vermont TAG Match.

Runners start the Vermont Remembers Run at Camp Johnson, Vt., on Sept. 7, 2013. The event is an 11K run or military ruck march. There is also a 5K course for some event goers. The event benefits the Vermont Nat More

Spc. Adam R. Dimick, 131st Engineers, Vermont Army National Guard, guides a road grader driven by Sgt. Cody A. Trombley, 131st Engineers, onto a lowboy semi-trailer at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Vt., for t More

Pfc. Jamie Chadurjian, Vermont Army National Guard, sights in a 60mm mortar for a training exercise at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site at Jericho, Vt., Jan. 11, 2014. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt More

Vermont Army National Guard Sgt. Evans, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, instructs Vermont Lt. Gov. Phil Scott on how to aim an 81mm mortar during a training exercise More

A soldier from the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment peers through the viewfinder of a TOW Missile System during a training exercise at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site at Jericho, Vt., on Jan. 11, 2014. (Ph More

A color guard from 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, stands ready for the Valorous Unit Award ceremony at Norwich University, Northfield, Vt. Jan. 12, 2014. The battalion received the award for their acti More

Soldiers with the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), in partnership with active duty service members and DoD civilians preformed a successful Command Post Exercise, or CPX during August’s drill weeke More

Pfc. Dan Lascala-O'Keefe, an infantryman with Mortar Section, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, applies chains to his Humvee during his unit's drill weekend at the Camp More

National Guard Soldier Spc. Fredrick Burney, 86th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Headquarters Headquarters Company, Detachment 1 Military Police, qualifies with the .50-caliber M2 machine gun with help from More

Dirt flies as Cadet James Montgomery, with Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), swings a pick axe to chip through the frozen earth to set a 81mm Mortar base pla More

Sgt. Daniel Hart (right) of the 86th Brigade Special Troops Battalion and other soldiers from the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) receive a course of instruction from Canadian Forces Cpl. Mattieu F More

Capt. Nathan Fry, officer in charge for U.S. soldiers, chops an ice bollard in the bay off the coast of Baffin Island Canada. The bollard will be used to secure a line supporting his tent. Canadian Rangers shar More

Sgt. 1st Class Seth Wilkinson, Fire Support NCO for 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment takes questions during training designed to give their scouts and forward observers a better understanding of how to ma More

Spc. Stephen Trombly, attached to A Troop, 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment (Mountain), practices his sniper stalking in a winter environment at a firing range in Barton, Vt., March 30, 2014. (U.S. Army Nat More

Sgt. William Cahill, a Gunner with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, prepares the howitzer to fire April 5, 2014 at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site. Much time is spent making sure the how More

Sgt. Ryan Maskell, an equipment operator with the 131st Engineer Company, directs a driver loading a trailer May 30, 2014, at Camp Johnson. The Soldiers are loading equipment that will be used for this year's a More

Soldiers from the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) assemble parts of the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) prior to attaching it to their vehicles, June 7, 2014, at Fort Polk, La. More

Soldiers with the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) enjoy the weather contrast between Vermont and Louisiana, June 9, 2014, at Fort Polk, La. The brigade prepares for its rotation at the Joint Readin More

Pvt. Greg Kundicz, a motor transport operator with G Company, 186th Brigade Support Batallion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) secures tie-down straps on a pallet of concertina wire, June 10, 2014, More

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Bouthillette, a Security Forces member with the Vermont Air National Guard, 158th Security Forces Squadron, quickly crosses an open area during tactical training at Camp Johnson, Colchester, More

Sgt Alfonzo Sanchez, a military working dog handler and Cuki, assisting the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), June 11, 2014, at Fort Polk, La. Cuki and Sanchez are active duty Soldiers sent to Louis More

Two Husky Vehicle Mounted Mine Detectors (VMMD) clear an air field prior to a Air Assault by the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) during their Decisive Action Training Environment rotation at Fort P More

Students, with the Army Mountain Warfare School Basic Course, complete their foot march up castle trail, June 14, 2014, at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, Vt. The basic course is physically demanding r More

A Soldier from the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) ties off a sandbag used to reinforce his fighting position in preparation of a possible mock attack, while participating in their 'Decisive Action More

A Bradley Fighting Vehicle crew member, 1st Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment fuels his Bradley at a Modular Fuel System point during a 'Decisive Action Training Environment' rotation at Ft. Polk, La., June 16, More

A tank crewmember with B Company, 1st Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment from North Carolina, greases the track of a tank to ensure that it is ready to move when they receive a call for fire mission during a 'De More

A first lieutenant with 1st Squadron, 130th Attack Reconnaissance Regiment, from North Carolina, loads a tent in a Chinook helicopter for delivery to a location in the field during the 'Decisive Action Training More

A Soldier with C Company, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment attempts to move a civilian population to safety during a simulated chemical attack on their village during training, June 18, 2014, at Fort Polk More

Pvt. Glenn Butts, a gunner with A. Battery, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, keeps watch over his gun team while at a "Decisive Action Training Environment" rotation at the Joint Readiness Trainin More

A D7G Bulldozer used by a Soldier with the 131st Engineer Company (Horizontal Construction) back drags dirt and grass to create a helicopter landing zone during a decisive action training environment rotation a More

A Soldier from C Company, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) stops a mock embassy vehicle prior to its entrance into the area surrounding the Tactical Operations Cent More

A grappling hook is prepared by Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Westover prior to clearing a razor wire obstacle with it during a "Decisive Action Training Environment" rotation at Fort Polk, La., June 22, 2014. Westover More

A Soldier from the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), fills a hand washing station with water to ensure Soldiers are able to maintain proper hygiene while in the field during a ‘Decisive Action Train More

An F-16 Fighting falcon, of the 158th Fighter Wing, takes off from the Burlington International Airport in South Burlington, Vt., July 15, 2014. The Green Mountain Boys have been training with VFA 131 in joint More

Maj. Gen. Steven Cray, Vermont adjutant general greats Macky Sall, Republic of Senegal president, with an open hand as the president landed at the Army Aviation Facility, South Burlington, Vt., as part of the S More

First Sgt. Hubert Severin prepares a SKED litter with flotation devices with fellow soldiers from Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment (Air Ambulance) for use in Lake Champlain during water s More

Sgt. 1st Class Eric Bloom, a Soldier with Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, is awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action during operations in Afghanistan i More

Maj. Paul Judge, now the operations officer for Headquarters, Headquarters Company 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), stands ready to be promoted to Lt. Col., At Camp Ethan Allen Traning Site, Jerich More

Command Sgt. Maj. Toby Quick prepares to hand over the NCO Sabre, to Col. John Boyd, as his last act as Command Sgt. Maj. of the 86th Infantry Combat Brigade Team (Mountain) Oct. 5, 2014, on the parade field at More

Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alvarez, noncommissioned officer in charge, 172nd Public Affairs Detachment, gathers video footage of U.S. Soldiers and Estonian Land Forces working together during Operation Atlantic Resol More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven Cray, adjutant general, Vermont National Guard, attended the African Land Forces Summit in Dakar, Senegal, Feb. 9, 2015. ALFS ran from Feb. 9-12 and was a combined effort to brin More

Soldiers from Detachment 1, 131st Engineer Company, Vermont Army National Guard assisted the town of Brockton, Mass., with snow removal Feb. 13, 2015. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency coordinated t More

Staff Sgt. Terry Boulanger, mechanic, 131st Engineer Company, demonstrates using a test light he made at Camp Moussa Diom, Bargny, Senegal, Feb. 19, 2015. The 131st Engineer Company is in Senegal to build a hum More

Sgt. Kevin Stevens, motor transport operator, A Company 186th Brigade Support Battalion, and Pfc. John Hackley, motor transport operator, D Troop 186th Brigade Support Battalion, cut the snow for the edging mar More

Soldiers check their targets during the Vermont Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, Vt., March 21, 2015. Vermont Soldiers compete in a variety of Solder tasks in order to move o More

Warrant Officer Glory O'Neil, pilot, Det 2 Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, Vermont Army National Guard, flies a Lakota Helicopter throughout Northern Vermont and New York, April 8, 2015. More

Spc. Devin Johnson, petroleum supply specialist, Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, clips the static reel cable to a Black Hawk at the Vermont Army National Guard Army Aviation flight Faci More

Pfc. Jeremy Affinito, petroleum supply specialist, Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, watches the hose while he fuels a Black Hawk helicopter at the Vermont Army National Guard Army Aviati More

Spc. Adam Dimick, horizontal construction engineer, 131st Engineer Company (Horizontal Construction), uses a skid-steer to remove dirt so other Soldiers can lay down ground stabilization fabric on Camp Johnson, More

U.S. Army Spc. Isaac Merriam, rifleman, A Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), prepares his gear before he begins a scouting mission at midnight for his unit at Fort Drum, N.Y., June 21, More

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Cramer, infantryman, A Company, 1st Battalion, 306th Regiment from Fort Stewart, Ga., briefs Soldiers from A Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) at Fort Dru More

Spc. William Cotter, heavy equipment operator, 189th Engineer Team Asphalt, Massachusetts Army National Guard, buries PVC pipe while preparing a parking lot at Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vt., July 16, 2015. The More

Soldiers with 86th Troop Command prepare to fire during M-16 rifle qualification at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, Vt., July 26, 2015. Soldiers are required to qualify with their rifle once a year. (P More

U.S. Army Sgt. Dorian Quarmby, survey team member, 15th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction), unloads a bin used to contain hazardous waste during decontamination training at Edward F. Knapp State A More

Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers review protocols during a joint exercise with the Vermont Health Department at Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vt., July 31, 2015. This exercise is part of the defense support of More

A flight medic with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment (Air Ambulance, lowers from a Black Hawk helicopter on a jungle penetrator during MEDEVAC training at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, More

Col. John Boyd (left), 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) outgoing commander, hands the unit's guidon to Brig. Gen. Michael Heston (right), Vermont Land Component commander, during the 86th IBCT (MTN) More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Heston, Vermont deputy adjutant general, Vermont Army National Guards, welcomes U.S. service members to Vermont for the first humanitarian demining training course to happen at Camp More

Sgt. 1st. Class Paul Morris, computer information technician, Joint Force Headquarters, Vermont National Guard, works with Sgt. 1st. Class John Crispell, Instructor, 2nd Modular Training Battalion, 124th Regime More

Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers listen to an integration of women in the Canadian Forces brief presented by the 2nd Canadian Division at Camp Ethan Allen Training Sites, Jericho, Vt., Sept. 12, 2015. Cana More

Lt. Col. Roger Drury, incoming commander, 86th Troop Command, delivers his speech during the 86th Troop Command change of command ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility, South Burlington, Vt., Oct. 4, 2 More

Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Myers, 86th Troop command sergeant major, holds the unit's guidon during the 86th TCH change of command ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility, South Burlington, Vt., Oct. 4, 2 More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Wayne Santos, Joint Force Headquarters chaplain, performs as master of ceremonies during the ribbon cutting at the Camp Johnson Post Chapel in Colchester, Vt., Nov. 7, 2015. The ribbon cuttin More

An A Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) Soldier prepares a tent for a night stay during training at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vt., Jan. 9, 2016. The 3-172nd IN Soldiers More

Soldiers from A Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), move the Ahkio sled which contains the tent that they will set up and sleep in Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, Vt., Jan. 9, 2 More