Army Col. Brey Hopkins, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) and KFOR29 Regional Command East commander, tells the story behind the ceremonial hatchet in the Vermont Army National Guard at the 36th Medical Company Area Support end of tour awards ceremony on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo February 23, 2022. The history of the hatchet dates back to the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. This image was electronically cropped and ethically enhanced to emphasize the subject and does not misrepresent the subject or the original image in any way.

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