Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard receive the Valorous Unit Award at Norwich University, Northfield, Vt., January 12, 2014. The unit was honored with this award for extraordinary heroism in in military operations against an armed enemy during Operation Enduring Freedom. ( Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Mattison) Vermont unit receives Valorous Unit Award 140112-Z-KE462-103

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