Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry (distanced)and the 151st Field Artillery (close) stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 8 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 151st Field Artiller will be taking over the mission, in which they will operate in both Kuwait and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joe Roos)
Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry and 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 8 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 151st Field Artiller will be taking over the mission, in which they will operate in both Kuwait and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joe Roos)
A color guard of the 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry and the 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery present arms during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 8 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 151st Field Artiller will be taking over the mission, in which they will operate in both Kuwait and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joe Roos)
Lt. Col. Rudolph Ligsay (left) Command Sgt. Maj. Graig Ynigues (right), 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry case the unit colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 8 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 151st Field Artiller will be taking over the mission, in which they will operate in both Kuwait and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joe Roos)
Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver and Command Sgt. Maj. Erik Arne, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery unfurl the unit colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 8 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 151st Field Artiller will be taking over the mission, in which they will operate in both Kuwait and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joe Roos)
Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver and Command Sgt. Maj. Erik Arne (pictured), 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery unfurl the colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 8 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 151st Field Artiller will be taking over the mission, in which they will operate in both Kuwait and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joe Roos)
Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Erik Arne (right), 1st Battalion, unfurl the 151st Field Artillery colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 8 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 151st Field Artiller will be taking over the mission, in which they will operate in both Kuwait and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joe Roos)
A color guard of the 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry and the 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery stands at attention during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 8 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 151st Field Artiller will be taking over the mission, in which they will operate in both Kuwait and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joe Roos)
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 8 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 151st Field Artiller will be taking over the mission, in which they will operate in both Kuwait and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joe Roos)
Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry and the 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 8 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 151st Field Artiller will be taking over the mission, in which they will operate in both Kuwait and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joe Roos)
Incoming commander, Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery, speaks during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 8 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 151st Field Artiller will be taking over the mission, in which they will operate in both Kuwait and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joe Roos)
Lt. Col. Rudolph Ligsay, 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry and Lt. Col. Scott St. Sauver, 1st Battalion, 151st Field Artillery cut the cakes during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 8 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 151st Field Artiller will be taking over the mission, in which they will operate in both Kuwait and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joe Roos)
The Jensens pose for a photo during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 8 in Camp Buehring, Kuwait. The 151st Field Artiller will be taking over the mission, in which they will operate in both Kuwait and Iraq. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joe Roos)