U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Mendelsohn, left, outgoing

U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Mendelsohn, left, outgoing commander of the 224th Special Troops Battalion (STB), Col. Jason E. Briggs, center, commander of the 224th Sustainment Brigade, and Lt. Col. Christy M. Hales, right, incoming commander for the 224th STB, California Army National Guard, occupy the reviewing post as the official party for the change of command ceremony at Long Beach Armory, California, March 14, 2020. Mendelsohn, who has commanded the battalion since Aug. 11, 2018, will relinquish the command to Hales. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Ramelb)