VPR's Jane Lindholm speaks with Colonel Will Roy of Jericho, commander of the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Afghanistan about some of the challenges for the Guard's current mission.

We talk with a UVM professor who researches aggressive behaviors in young girls.  Also, we hear from Col. Will Roy in Afghanistan about how Vermont's troops are doing, and we visit vernal pools.

Details of the largest post WWII deployment in the Vermont National Guard's history have been announced.  We'll talk about the mission they'll undertake in Afghanistan and preparations on the home front.