Illinois Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment Change of Command Ceremony [Image 8 of 15]

MARSEILLES, IL, UNITED STATES

05.12.2019

Photo by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton 

Joint Force Headquarters - Illinois National Guard Public Affairs

Battalion Commander Matt Garrison of Chicago accepts the battalion colors from 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team Commander Col. Mark Alessia of Sherman, Illinois, symbolically assuming command during the Illinois Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment Change of Command Ceremony on Sunday, May 12, 2019, at the Illinois Army National Guard's Marseilles Training Area in Marseilles, Illinois. Lt. Col. Milton Ware relinquished command of the battalion to Lt. Col. Matt Garrison during the ceremony. About 400 Soldiers of the Chicago-based 1-178th Infantry Battalion are scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan later this summer.

• Date Taken: 05.12.2019
• Date Posted: 05.16.2019 16:46
• Photo ID: 5369559
• VIRIN: 190512-A-OH563-059
• Resolution: 4981x3337
• Size: 2.78 MB
• Location: MARSEILLES, IL, US