HARLEM, New York - The 369th Sustainment Brigade, known as the Harlem Hellfighters, welcomed new leadership during a Change of Command and Responsibility ceremony held recently. U.S. Army Col. Bryon Linnehan assumed command from Col. Patrick Clare, and Command Sgt. Maj. Javier Lugo took over senior enlisted advisor duties from Command Sgt. Maj. Leylan Jones.
The ceremony, a military tradition that symbolizes the formal transfer of authority and responsibility from one command team member to another, involves the passing of the unit's colors, or guidon, which represent the unit's history, loyalty, and allegiance, and the new leader’s assumption of command in front of the unit.
The 369th has a history dating to its origins as...
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 369th Sustainment Brigade, New York Army National Guard, participate in a change of responsibility and command ceremony at the Harlem Regiment Armory in New York, NY, April 27, 2025. Outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Leylan Jones passed responsibility to incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Javier Lugo and outgoing Brigade Commander Col. Patrick Clare relinquished command to Col. Bryon Linnehan, during the ceremony. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Sutton)
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Lenzi, company commander of the 4th Finance Company, 27th Finance Battalion, reflects on his company’s deployment with the Joint Forces Special Operations in Southwest Asia after a Demobilization Yellow Ribbon event at the Whitestone Armory, Queens, N.Y., June 9, 2024. The Department of Defense's Yellow Ribbon Program offers support workshops for National Guard and Reserve families before, during and after deployments, connecting them and their families with healthcare, education, financial resources and other benefits. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Sebastian Rothwyn)
