TROY, -- New York Army National Guard Capt. Amanda Ponn, a resident of Sacketts Harbor, took command of the Army National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters Support Company here Jan 10, 2015. “Captain Ponn, this is a great day for you. Thank you for stepping up and taking the company guidon and shouldering the responsibility of command.” said Lt. Col. Christopher Panzer, the battalion commander. “Command is not guaranteed to all officers, this is a great achievement with a lot of work and a lot of reward.” She will replace Cpt. Luana Dupigny, a Syracuse resident, who will


TROY, -- New York Army National Guard Capt. Amanda Ponn, a resident of Sacketts Harbor, took command of the Army National Guard’s 42nd Infantry Division Headquarters Support Company here Jan 10, 2015. “Captain Ponn, this is a great day for you. Thank you for stepping up and taking the company guidon and shouldering the responsibility of command.” said Lt. Col. Christopher Panzer, the battalion commander. “Command is not guaranteed to all officers, this is a great achievement with a lot of work and a lot of reward.” She will replace Cpt. Luana Dupigny, a Syracuse resident, who will be moving on to the 427th Brigade Support Battalion staff. Ponn enlisted in 2004 and received her commission as a second lieutenant in 2008 and assumes command of over 200 Soldiers. “Thank you for this opportunity to lead my fellow Soldiers,” Ponn said. “The Soldiers are the life support of the division and I look forward to continuing to build our team.”


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