Maj. Gen. Erik Kurilla, the 82nd Airborne Division outgoing commander, inspects his troops with World War II veteran Command Sgt. Maj retired Kenneth “the Rock” Merritt, before relinquishing command of the "All American" division to Maj. Gen. James Mingus, the 82nd Airborne Division incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at Pike Field on Fort Bragg, North Carolina Aug. 2, 2018. Kurilla will continue to serve the Army at the United Stated Central Command, but will forever be a paratrooper of the division.

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