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1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Change of Command Ceremony |
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On Tuesday evening, June 3rd, at the suggestion of Battalion Commander LTC Thomas Nelson,
Members of the 50th Infantry Association as well as the outgoing and incoming Battalion
Commanders, their Wives and Families....and several other 50th Infantry Soldiers gathered
for dinner at Hunter's Pub Steakhouse near Fort Benning Georgia. LTC
Nelson recalled that the events of the day at his Change of Command Ceremony
in 2012 left him little time to get to know the men of the 50th Infantry
Association who came to witness his installation as Battalion Commander. The
dinner also afforded LTC Nelson a chance to present gifts to each
Association Representative. Also taking advantage of this special gathering
prior to the following day's Change of Command, Association President Jimmie
Segars presented Command Sergeant Major Curtis Woods and LTC Thomas Nelson
with Association Memorial Statuettes in appreciation of their service to the
Battalion and the 50th Infantry Association during the past two years. Also after Dinner, Honorary Colonel of the 50th Infantry Regiment, Dick Guthrie, was honored by the Regiment with induction into the Order of Saint Maurice, the Patron Saint of the Infantry. The Order of Saint Maurice is awarded by the National Infantry Association and the certificate is signed by the Chief of Infantry of the United States Army. It is named after Saint Maurice, the leader of the Roman Theban Legion in the 3rd century. |
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8 Association Members and family attended the Change of Command Ceremony at Fort Benning, Georgia. |
