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    Kincaid Assumes Duties as West Virginia Army National Guard Assistant Adjutant General [Image 2 of 6]

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    A U.S. Army change of command ceremony is taking place inside a military hangar. Two senior officers are exchanging a unit guidon (flag), which is the traditional symbolic act of transferring command authority. A third officer stands to the right observing the ceremony.

    CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    08.08.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Grace Wajler 

    153rd Public Affairs Detachment

    U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Murray Holt, assistant adjutant general and commander of the West Virginia Army National Guard, passes the organizational colors to Maj. Gen. Jim Seward, adjutant general of the West Virginia National Guard, during a Change of Command ceremony at the McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, West Virginia, Aug. 8, 2026. The passing of the colors symbolizes the transfer of responsibility and authority to Col. Robert Kincaid, who assumes duties as the West Virginia Army National Guard Assistant Adjutant General. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Grace Wajler)

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    Date Taken: 08.08.2026
    Date Posted: 08.09.2026 10:39
    Photo ID: 9858795
    VIRIN: 260808-Z-DX231-1021
    Resolution: 5416x3611
    Size: 3.81 MB
    Location: CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, US
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    A formal military ceremony is taking place on what appears to be an airfield or tarmac. Senior officers in dress uniforms are walking in procession while troops in combat uniforms stand in formation behind them. Military flags and guidons are visible in the background alongside what appears to be a military helicopter.
    A U.S. Army change of command ceremony is taking place inside a military hangar. Two senior officers are exchanging a unit guidon (flag), which is the traditional symbolic act of transferring command authority. A third officer stands to the right observing the ceremony.
    A formal U.S. Army military ceremony, likely a change of command or activation ceremony, taking place on what appears to be an airfield or hangar apron. Two central figures in Army Service Uniforms are exchanging a unit guidon (flag on a staff), which is the traditional symbolic act of transferring command authority. Additional uniformed personnel are present as witnesses, with formation troops visible in the background.
    A U.S. Army officer in dress uniform delivers a speech at a podium during a formal military ceremony held inside or at the entrance of an aircraft hangar. Multiple flags, including the U.S. flag and red Army unit colors, are displayed behind the speaker. Uniformed soldiers and civilians are present as an audience.
    A senior U.S. Army officer is delivering a speech at a podium during a formal military ceremony on what appears to be a flight line or tarmac. Multiple ceremonial flags are displayed to his left, and a large formation of soldiers in Army Combat Uniforms stands at attention in the background. A military helicopter, likely a UH-60 Black Hawk, is visible behind the formation.
    A U.S. Army officer in dress green uniform is addressing an audience at what appears to be a military ceremony, likely a change of command or unit activation event. He is holding a microphone and standing before a formation of soldiers in Army Combat Uniforms, with multiple military flags and guidons visible in the background. Civilian guests are seated in the foreground facing the speaker.

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