Army Lieutenant Colonel David Melendez, incoming commander for the 254th Regiment Headquarters, New Jersey National Guard, passes guidon to Command Sergeant Major Kevin P. Kirkpatrick, incoming CSM for the 254th Regiment Headquarters, May 1, 2021, National Guard Training Center, Sea Girt, NJ. This ceremony is honored as a passing of the torch, where the outgoing command team passes the unit flag to the incoming command team.

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