James W. Ring

The document details the change of command ceremony for the 29th Infantry Division, where Brigadier General Christopher Samolski assumed command from Major General Joseph A. Denano. The ceremony emphasized the historical significance of the organization's colors, symbolizing the transfer of authority and the continuity of the unit's history, motto ('Ever Forward'), and honor streamers. The presiding officer was the Adjutant General of Virginia, Major General James W. Ring. The incoming commander's address highlighted the division's recent achievements, including Operation Immediate Response in Poland as part of Defender 24, and the division's role as a key component of the Army's combat power, tracing its lineage back to the militias of the original 13 colonies and participation in major conflicts like World War I, World War II (including the Normandy landing), and post-Cold War operations in the Balkans.