NEW YORK- Brig. Gen. Isabel Smith commanding general of the 53rd Troop Command passes the guidon to Col. Bryon Linnehan incoming commander of the 369th Sustainment Brigade New York Army National Guard during a change of command ceremony at the Harlem Regiment Armory in New York NY April 27 2025. Outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Leylan Jones passed responsibility to Command Sgt. Maj. Javier Lugo and Col. Patrick Clare relinquished command to Linnehan during the ceremony.
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