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    Old Ironsides starts new chapter at Fort Bliss [Image 3 of 4]

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    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) are participating in a formal change of command or colors ceremony, passing a large unit guidon/flag. The prominent flag displayed reads 'OLD IRONSIDES,' which is the nickname of the 1st Armored Division. The ceremony appears to be taking place outdoors on a military installation with additional color guard personnel visible in the background.

    FORT BLISS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    05.24.2011

    Photo by Sgt. Valerie Lopez 

    HQs, 1st Armored Division (FORWARD)

    Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard (left), Fort Bliss commander receives the 1st Armored Division colors from Gen. James D. Thurman, commanding general U.S. Army Forces Command, during the 1st Armored Division Change of Command ceremony at Fort Bliss Noel Field, May 24. The ceremony officially appoints Pittard the commanding general of Fort Bliss and the 1AD and announces the reflagging of 1AD to U.S. soil after more than 40 years.

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    Date Taken: 05.24.2011
    Date Posted: 05.25.2011 12:51
    Photo ID: 406701
    VIRIN: 110524-A-XU212-216
    Resolution: 3216x2136
    Size: 2.28 MB
    Location: FORT BLISS, TEXAS, US
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    Two U.S. Army personnel are engaged in what appears to be a formal military ceremony, likely a retirement or change of command. One soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is receiving a folded American flag, while another in a ceremonial dress uniform raises what appears to be a flag or banner overhead. The setting appears to be an outdoor military installation with mountainous terrain visible in the background.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage are participating in a military ceremony outdoors. Both wear black berets with unit flash insignia. They appear to be handling a ceremonial flag or guidon with decorative tassels, consistent with a change of command or unit activation/deactivation ceremony.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) are participating in a formal change of command or colors ceremony, passing a large unit guidon/flag. The prominent flag displayed reads 'OLD IRONSIDES,' which is the nickname of the 1st Armored Division. The ceremony appears to be taking place outdoors on a military installation with additional color guard personnel visible in the background.
    A U.S. Army Major General named Pittard is standing at a wooden podium and speaking into a microphone at an outdoor military ceremony. He is wearing Army Combat Uniform (ACU) with a black beret bearing a blue flash insignia, two-star rank insignia, and various qualification badges. His right sleeve displays a Ranger tab and an 'Old Ironsides' (1st Armored Division) patch.

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