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Video by Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount
AKARNG 1-297th Infantry Regiment Change of Command Ceremony
134th Public Affairs Detachment
Oct. 19, 2024 | 4:27
Alaska Army National Guard Lt. Col. Luke Bushatz, the outgoing commander of 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, relinquishes command to Lt. Col. Christopher Daley, the incoming commander, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 20, 2024. Bushatz served the 1-297th IN BN for two years and was responsible for commanding the battalion through a Joint Center Training Center rotation and deployment to Kuwait. (Alaska National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount)
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LTC Elizabeth Cordon

LTC Elizabeth Cordon,
WRF Resiliency Branch Chief

MAJ Giovanni Siaca

MAJ Giovanni Siaca,
Joint Suicide Prevention
Program Manager

CPT Shannon Bush-Smith

CPT Shannon Bush-Smith,
Army National Guard Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator

Capt. Ashley Hollingsworth

Capt. Ashley Hollingsworth,
Air National Guard Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator

 

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