Lt. Col. Andrew V. Salmo, outgoing commander of the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, passes the battalion guidon to Col. Michael Kowalski, commander of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
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Chicago, Ill. - Lt. Col. Andrew V. Salmo, outgoing commander of the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, passes the battalion guidon to Col. Michael Kowalski, commander of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, during the battalion's change of command ceremony in Chicago, Ill., on Dec. 6, 2025. The passing of the colors is a time-honored tradition to symbolize the passing of command from one commander to another. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Gabriel Rivera, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Illinois Army National Guard)


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