Headquarters Troop, 1-172nd Cavalry Mountain

HHT was busy this weekend pushing the staff through MDMP. With solid training behind us we celebrated the promotions of three talented officers to CPT.

Round of applause for CPT Brandon, CPT Crisman and CPT Bujwid.

Proud of your work and appreciate your dedication to the team!

First Vermont!

1st Squadron 172nd Cavalry Regiment - Mountain

Please welcome our newest Armor Officer 2LT Evan Eaton to HHT.

His story of perseverance to get to this day is exceptional.

Congratulations LT and welcome to the Hatchet family.

FIRST VERMONT!

We always love seeing some great Hatchet Troop alumni get recognized for their hard work and dedication. Great job SSG Dieppa and SSG Basic!

Great mountain views, negative degree temps over snow mobility…HHT getting it done.

CEATS our second home!

A look inside the Ethan Allen Training site, home to the Army Mountain Warfare School and Vermont National Guard JERICHO — Spanning over 11,000 acres of land in Jericho, Vermont, the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site is home to the Army Mountain Warfare School, one of two elite mountain

As the deployment is winding down and we get ready to say goodbye to our first round of Soldiers leaving, I wanted to reflect on all the experiences we’ve had and let the Soldiers, Families, and Friends of Hatchet Troop know what a great group of Officers and Soldiers we have in this unit and highlight their accomplishments.

The Medical Platoon is led by 1LT Drake and SSG Fabian. 1LT Drake is the most intelligent, organized, and efficient Officer in the Troop and excelled as the SQDN Medo on this deployment. SSG Fabian, a great NCO with tons of experience as a medic and mountain instructor has absolutely risen to the challenge of being a PSG on this deployment. Right by their side was CPT Thibodeau and CPT Przekaza, two of the finest Physicians Assistants the Army has to offer who completely personify taking care of Soldiers. They have managed two sections, one at Camp Nothing Hill led by SGT Kennedy and the other at Camp Novo Selo led by SSG Dennis. SGT Kennedy, our CNH NCOIC, has shown how valuable she is to this organization from taking care of over 100 Soldiers, to becoming the biggest mentor in the Squadron, to running a real world MEDEVAC. Along with her is SGT Johnson, Assassin Troops Senior Medic, who really impressed me this rotation with his professionalism during their mission to North Macedonia to help assist our SPP partners. Also we have SPC Hovendick who has spent every day of this deployment showing why he is ready for more responsibility and progress with the CAV. Finally at CNH is SPC Brown a young, hardworking, dedicated and resilient Soldier who has probably learned more than anyone else here on the deployment. At CNS, SSG Dennis (rhode islander #2) has taken every challenge I have thrown at him and exemplifies every value I have as a Troop Commander. SGT Lubitow has spent more time and effort improving his peers and unit than anyone else here. His paramedic course he has been running here will pay dividends for years to come in this organization. SGT Dieringer is the smartest, most professional NCO in the formation he has done so much to improve the SQDN and KFOR through his CLS classes and really is a great leader and instructor. Finally is SGT Webster, a hardworking NCO who always puts the unit and those around him first. He was our go to guy for all missions for HHT because we knew he would get it done and get it done to standard. We wish him the best as he goes into the ING.

Our S1 Section led by CPT Finamore and SSG Berard is the best personnel section I have seen in my almost ten years in the Army. The hard work and dedication these two leaders have shown along with the countless hours that SGT Basic, SPC Hays, and SPC Modugno have spent doing awards, promotions, reenlistments, pay issues, leave and pass and too much more to mention has impacted more Soldiers than anyone else on this deployment.

Our S2 Section led by CPT Zyko and SSG Dieppa have impacted everything this organization has touched in Regional Command East and has done more to better prepare this unit for success during this rotation than anyone else in Kosovo. SSG Rouelle has used his incredible knowledge and experience to provide this team much needed insight and we are going to truly miss him as he moves on to his next position. SPC Whitehouse has been the backbone of that team and proved that he is ready to be an NCO and we really look forward to see this Soldier grow and progress in his Army career.

Our S3 Operations Section led by MAJ Clark and SGM Severin who have created a high functioning and efficient team of NCOs and Officers, many of whom didn’t know each other a year ago. CPT Kennedy and CPT Andreozzi are excellent officers and going to be great Troop Commanders very soon. You guys are great friends and I appreciate everything you’ve done for this Troop over the past year. 1LT Pearson our Chemical Officer and Safety Officer has brought more positivity, enthusiasm, and commitment to his craft then anyone else I have ever seen and is an example to low density MOS everywhere in the Brigade. 1LT Bujwid, 1LT Meyer, and 1LT Devito have been great additions to the Troop and have shown what flawless planners, battle captains, and project officers they are. Then there is our Battle NCO’s SFC Grenier, SSG Tapley, SSG Ajmo, SSG Moreman, SSG Deming, and SGT Todd. This group of professionals has tracked every movement, report, sigact, that has happened in RC-East. They excelled in their jobs and worked long hours day in day out in quiet professionalism.

The S4 Shop led by 1LT Brown (rhode islander #3) and SFC Giroux are the best team we have in the troop. They will be successfully deploying us back home soon and have made logistics here in Kosovo here effortless handing the most complex scenarios with ease. CW3 Adamczak and SSG Chaloux have been such added assets and have turned out to be force multipliers in the troop from dispatching vehicles, fixing trucks (even a boat) and tracking maintenance to such a level that you have taken so much off off the plates of busy troop CDRs, XOs, and 1SGs. And finally SPC Burdick, our jack of all trades, who serves as our armorer, supply specialist, assistant mayor all of which she has taken head on and excelled at. I can’t think of a Soldier that epitomizes constantly improving herself and the organization and we are so excited to see her succeed in D Co.

The S6 shop led by 1LT Bombard and SSG Ringey and have created the tightest knit group of Soldiers we have in the troop. SGT Taylor and Mccauley are two great NCOs that have made a difference day in and day out. SGT Taylor has done more to streamline digital systems here on Camp Novo Selo than anyone else here. SGT McCauley has created one of the best communications overlays I have ever seen through his hard work on countless commo recons. SPC Benoit, SPC Petersen, and SPC Brook are excellent Soldiers always making us better as an organization. SPC Benoit maintains and tracks property at the same or even better level than most NCOs and Officers. SPC Petersen is always seen running around fixing computers, printers and anything else she can find. This has been a challenging deployment for you all but have really excelled here in KFOR.

The PAO/UMT team led by 1LT Motley and SSG Pendl have increased my pride in this organization more than anyone else here. 1LT Motley, a signal officer has taken the challenge of running our public affair team and excelled constantly updating our social media and highlight everything our Soldiers have accomplished over the past year. SSG Pendl, a true expert makes the best products from videos to photographs and delivers the level of excellence we look for in this Troop. And we have SPC Bryant, our Chaplains Assistant. During this deployment we havent had a chaplain but that never slowed SPC Bryant. His enthusiasm and ability to brighten our days has created an environment that has increased morale tremendously and we can’t thank him enough for everything he has done for us.

HHT HQ. 1SG Stewart, 1LT Cole, and SGT Menard, you guys have been my rock. We could not have done anything here without you. 1SG Stewart, our old school, tough as nails 1SG is the best leader I have served with and I couldn’t ask for a better NCO to be my partner in command. 1LT Cole our XO, is a superb officer with a great attitude and has fit right in during this deployment. He has taken so much off my plate as a commander and ran this troop to its fullest potential. SGT Menard our Supply Sergeant took over a tough job after years of neglect and really turned it around. His hard work, common sense approach, and ability to get stuff done has been un-matched and I’m not sure it ever will be.

Finally, MAJ Fike, CSM Mulcahey and MAJ Cosentino. The motivation, purpose and direction you provided during the past 11 months has turned what could have been a boring, tedious, and long deployment into an experience that I know has changed the lives of all our Soldiers. I can’t thank you enough for the effort and leadership you have shown us and for making this one of the most important and valuable experiences of our lives.

Hatchet Troop, I can’t thank you enough for everything you and your families have done over this past year. I am extremely humbled to been a part of this deployment and excited to see all of you grow and excel in your next steps in life. You have made me prouder than you can imagine and there is no better group of Soldiers I could expect to deploy with. I wish you all the best. First Vermont!

CPT Matt Corneau
Hatchet 6

Hatchet Troop had one hell of a day today. Today Hatchet Troopers qualified on their M4s followed by reflexive fire training. LT Bujwid and SSG Diepparios planned and executed a flawless range, demonstrating exactly what the Hatchet standard for planning and executing training looks like. Following our qualification, SSG Roulle, our newest promoted NCO led some of our Troopers in reflexive fire training to increase the lethality of Hatchet Troop. We couldn’t ask for a better day to train. Even after a long day at the range, our Operations Officers set the example by grinding out some gym time to close out the day. All around great day from the Troop. First Vermont!

Congratulations Major Clark and Captain Andreozzi.