New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Derek Vasquez, front right, directs members of his team while launching a F470 Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a troop training exercise in Buffalo, N.Y., Sept. 13, 2015. Vasquez is a scout team leader assigned to the New York Army National Guard’s Troop C, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment. New York National Guard photo by Army Spc. Alexander Rector