Command Sgt. Maj. Erik Arne, Battalion Command Sgt. Maj., 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, retrieves the Battalion Colors from one of his Soldiers to begin the Change of Command Ceremony on August 6, 2010. Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver passed command of the 1-151 FA to Lt. Col. Lowell Kruse. (photo by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Toole)
Command Sgt. Maj. Erik Arne, Battalion Command Sgt. Maj., 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, passes the Battalion Colors to Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver, out-going Battalion Commander. The passing of the flag ceremony is a time honored tradition signifying the passing of command from the out-going commander to the in-coming commander. Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver passed command of the 1-151 FA to Lt. Col. Lowell Kruse on August 6, 2010 during the battalions welcome home ceremony in Montevideo, Minn. (photo by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Toole)
Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver, out-going Battalion Commander of the 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, passes the Battalion Colors to Col. William Lieder, Commander 84th Troop Command, this signifies his relinquishing of command of the unit. Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver passed command of the 1-151 FA to Lt. Col. Lowell Kruse on August 6, 2010 during the battalion’s welcome home ceremony in Montevideo, Minn. (photo by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Toole)
Col. William Lieder, Commander of the 84th Troop Command, passes the Battalion Color to Lt. Col. Lowell Kruse, in-coming Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery. Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver passed command of the 1-151 FA to Lt. Col. Lowell Kruse on August 6, 2010 during the battalion’s welcome home ceremony in Montevideo, Minn. (photo by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Toole)
Lt. Col. Lowell Kruse, in-coming Battalion Commander, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, passes the Battalion Colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Erik Arne, Battalion Command Sgt. Maj., because the Command Sgt. Maj. is the trusted keeper of the colors. Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver passed command of the 1-151 FA to Lt. Col. Lowell Kruse on August 6, 2010 during the battalion’s welcome home ceremony in Montevideo, Minn. (photo by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Toole)
It is a tradition for a member of the unit to present flowers to the spouse of the new command. Amy Kruse was presented with yellow roses to signify the new friendship she will develop with the Soldiers of the battalion. Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver passed command of the 1-151 FA to Lt. Col. Lowell Kruse on August 6, 2010 during the battalion’s welcome home ceremony in Montevideo, Minn. (photo by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Toole)
It is a tradition for a member of the unit to present flowers to the spouse of the out-going commander. Deb St. Sauver was presented with red roses to signify the love and friendship she shared with the Soldiers of the battalion. Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver passed command of the 1-151 FA to Lt. Col. Lowell Kruse on August 6, 2010 during the battalion’s welcome home ceremony in Montevideo, Minn. (photo by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Toole)
Deb St. Sauver and Amy Kruse exchange hugs as their husbands complete their change of command. Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver passed command of the 1-151 FA to Lt. Col. Lowell Kruse on August 6, 2010 during the battalion’s welcome home ceremony in Montevideo, Minn. (photo by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Toole)
Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver, out-going Battalion Commander of the 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, delivers his farewell remarks to the assembled battalion and friends and family gathered for the welcome home ceremony. Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver passed command of the 1-151 FA to Lt. Col. Lowell Kruse on August 6, 2010 during the battalion’s welcome home ceremony in Montevideo, Minn. (photo by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Toole)
Lt. Col. Lowell Kruse in-coming Battalion Commander of the 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, delivers his welcome remarks to the assembled battalion and friends and family gathered for the welcome home ceremony. Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver passed command of the 1-151 FA to Lt. Col. Lowell Kruse on August 6, 2010 during the battalion’s welcome home ceremony in Montevideo, Minn. (photo by 1st Lt. Kenneth R. Toole)
