Col. Daniel Reichen, of Springfield, Illinois, receives the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) colors from Maj. Gen. Michael Zerbonia, of Chatham, Illinois, Assistant Adjutant General – Army and Commander, Illinois Army National Guard, during the 129th’s change of command ceremony Aug. 23 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois.
200823-A-YR062-3435.JPG Photo By: Barbara Wilson, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs Office

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Col. Daniel Reichen, of Springfield, Illinois, receives the 129th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) colors from Maj. Gen. Michael Zerbonia, of Chatham, Illinois, Assistant Adjutant General – Army and Commander, Illinois Army National Guard, during the 129th’s change of command ceremony Aug. 23 at the Illinois Military Academy, Camp Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois. The passing of the colors from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander is a tradition that spans hundreds of years and symbolizes the passing of responsibility and care of the unit from one commander to the next.


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