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    1st BN 10th SFG Change of Command [Image 4 of 9]

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    A woman wearing sunglasses holds a young boy while extending a bouquet of yellow roses toward something or someone outside the frame. The child, dressed in a plaid shirt, appears to be looking at the flowers with curiosity or mild squinting in the sunlight. The scene takes place outdoors on a sunny day with a green lawn visible in the background.

    PANZER KASERNE, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY

    07.07.2016

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Fichtl  

    U.S. Special Operations Command Europe   

    PANZER KASERNE, Germany – The family of the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group's (Airborne) incoming commander Lt. Col. Andrew R. Ries, receive a bouquet of flowers during the unit's change of command ceremony, here, July 7, 2016. 1st Bn. 10th SFG (A) is one of two forward stationed battalions within Special Forces tracing its history to 10th SFG (A) establishment in Bad Tolz, Germany in 1953. 1st Bn. 10th SFG (A) moved Panzer Kaserne on Aug 1991 where it is still based today.(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Marcus Fichtl)

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    Date Taken: 07.07.2016
    Date Posted: 07.07.2016 11:34
    Photo ID: 2709038
    VIRIN: 160707-A-TW035-003
    Resolution: 4959x3306
    Size: 3.96 MB
    Location: PANZER KASERNE, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, DE
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    A U.S. Army change of command ceremony is taking place outdoors, likely at a military installation in Europe based on the architecture visible in the background. Three soldiers in the foreground are engaged in the transfer of a unit guidon (flag), which is the central ritual of a change of command ceremony. Soldiers in formation are visible in the background, wearing a mix of green berets and maroon berets.
    A formal military parade or ceremony featuring U.S. Army soldiers standing in organized formation on a grassy field. Soldiers are wearing two distinct beret colors — maroon and green — along with MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms. A color guard is prominently visible carrying the U.S. flag, a German flag, and at least one unit guidon.
    A military color guard ceremony is taking place outdoors, with soldiers in camouflage uniforms holding multiple flags including the United States flag and the German national flag. Several soldiers wearing distinctive colored berets (maroon and green) are visible, suggesting Special Forces or airborne units. The formation is being observed by other uniformed personnel in the foreground, who appear to be at attention.
    A woman wearing sunglasses holds a young boy while extending a bouquet of yellow roses toward something or someone outside the frame. The child, dressed in a plaid shirt, appears to be looking at the flowers with curiosity or mild squinting in the sunlight. The scene takes place outdoors on a sunny day with a green lawn visible in the background.
    Close-up photograph of a U.S. Army MultiCam (OCP) camouflage uniform sleeve displaying multiple special operations qualification tabs and a unit patch. Three arc-shaped tabs are stacked vertically reading 'Special Forces,' 'Ranger,' and 'Airborne,' above a Special Forces Command shoulder sleeve insignia. This combination of tabs represents some of the most elite qualifications available in the U.S. Army.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are engaged in a guidon transfer ceremony, with one soldier passing a unit flag (guidon) to another. Both wear green berets, indicating they are Special Forces personnel. A third soldier stands in the background observing the ceremony.
    A line of military personnel standing at attention in formation, wearing camouflage uniforms and berets of varying colors including black and dark green. The image is captured with a shallow depth of field, with the foreground figures blurred and a central figure in sharp focus. The setting appears to be an outdoor military parade or formal assembly.
    A U.S. Army officer wearing a green beret and OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is speaking at a podium with a microphone. The podium displays a military unit insignia featuring a green shield with a star and what appears to be an airborne/special operations badge. The setting appears to be an outdoor military ceremony.
    A military ceremony is taking place outdoors on a grass lawn in front of a white columned building. A soldier in camouflage uniform speaks at a wooden podium while two other soldiers in green berets sit in chairs facing him. A large crowd of military personnel and civilians observes from the steps and entrance of the building.

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