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- [Shane] Soldiers formed
up at the Ballard Armory

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on February 10th, 2019 to
welcome a new commander

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and begin a new chapter in the history

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of the 260th Military
Intelligence Battalion.

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Major Gaddy Nunez
relinquished the unit's colors

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to incoming commanding officer

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Lieutenant Colonel Erik Froehlich

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in an ancient military
tradition that dates back

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to the Roman Empire, and was
adopted for American forces

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under General George Washington.

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- Maintaining the highest
level of readiness,

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both personally and professionally,

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is the single most important
thing that we can do

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to serve each other, this
state, the Army National Guard,

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and the nation.

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- [Shane] Lieutenant
Colonel Felix Rodriguez

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presided over the change
of command ceremony

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that signifies a military unit
is never without leadership.

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- I look forward to working with you,

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and I know the knowledge you bring

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for the National Guard
Bureau G-2 will only help

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keep the battalion
moving to the next level.

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I wish you the best as you take on

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the awesome opportunity to command.

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- [Shane] As Lieutenant Colonel Froehlich

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take the reins of the 260th,
Major Nunez will become

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executive officer.

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Reporting for the 50th
Regional Support Group's

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public affairs office,

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I'm Army Staff Sergeant Shane Klestinski.