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    A U.S. Army military ceremony appears to be taking place outdoors on a brick plaza. A senior officer is pinning or presenting a decoration/award to a female soldier, while two civilians in formal attire observe from the left. A formation of uniformed soldiers stands at attention in the background.

    PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    09.26.2015

    Photo by Dereca Sims 

    Army Reserve Medical Command

    Brig. Gen. Mary E. Link, deputy commanding general of the Army Reserve Medical Command, receives promotion to major general in a ceremony held Sept. 26, 2015, at the C.W. Bill Young Armed Forces Reserve Center. The promotion ceremony was a true family affair. Link’s son’s, Matthew and Jacob Dona affixed her new two-star rank to her uniform and beret; Her brother, retired U.S. Air Force Col. Jon Link, administered the oath of office; and her daughter-in-law Kinsey Dona received flowers on her behalf. After the promotion ceremony, Link assumed command of ARMEDCOM in a change of command ceremony. In assuming her new post as commanding general, Link became the fifth commander and first woman in the ten-year history of the unit to take command.

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    Date Taken: 09.26.2015
    Date Posted: 09.29.2015 15:47
    Photo ID: 2201738
    VIRIN: 150926-A-AB000-5572
    Resolution: 2123x1500
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    Location: PINELLAS PARK, FLORIDA, US
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