When is the last time you attended a promotion ceremony?

Today, Sep 16, 2016, I attended the promotion ceremony for LTC (Join to see) ‘s promotion to Lieutenant Colonel at the USAR Center, Garden Grove, CA.

The ceremony followed a mini-parade type Change of Command Ceremony for the 1st BDE, Pacific Division, 84th Training Command. (Railsplitters).

I really enjoyed the ‘Parade Routine’ and music per FM(?) 22-5. I also appreciated having zero responsibility.

LTC’s Conway’s Daughter Sage is the one in the red blouse. My uniform might not have fitted, I didn’t try.

There were perhaps 40 to 50 attendees in civilian clothes. When the National Anthem was played, I did not see any of them render a hand on chest salute! America does have a problem!