U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jaron Frierson, a drill sergeant assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, loops the Infantry blue cord onto the shoulder of Pvt. Brodie Heeney during a Turning Blue ceremony at Pomeroy Field on Fort Benning, Georgia, March 26, 2026. The ceremony is a definitive rite of passage for Soldiers who have successfully completed 18 weeks of One Station Unit Training, marking their formal entry into the Infantry profession. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Drew Adams)
| Date Taken: | 03.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.21.2026 12:37 |
| Photo ID: | 9701067 |
| VIRIN: | 260326-A-XP141-9671 |
| Resolution: | 4776x3582 |
| Size: | 4.26 MB |
| Location: | FORT BENNING, GEORGIA, US |
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