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The
colours and field
division are suggestive
of the 172nd Infantry
arms of the Vermont Army
National Guard, the
Green Mountain Boys, in
which the armiger
served, as well as a
connection to Norwich
University, from where
the armiger graduated in
1990. Azure has been
chosen to represent
patriotism in defence of
one's native land, Vert
for Military Police
service, and Argent for
truth, eloquence, and
modern technology, which
are all elements of the
armiger's character.
The
chevron is
representative of
protection, leadership,
and accomplishment, and
also alludes to the
armiger's
non-commissioned officer
rank. The armiger had
served in the three
components of the United
States Army: the Regular
Army, the Army Reserve,
and the Army National
Guard. The oak leaves
are derivatives of the
oak tree element of the
O'Connor arms from
Ireland.
In
the crest, the 1805
Harper's Ferry pistol
represents the armiger’s
Military Police service.
Since the armiger is
left-handed, the pistol
is grasped by a sinister
cubit arm.
The
armiger is a Bachelor of
Arts (History from
Norwich University
1990), and a Master of
Business Administration
(Walden University
2010).
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