Brig. Gen. John M. Epperly takes command of the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division, Army National Guard, from Maj. Gen. Blake C. Ortner in a traditional change of command ceremony May 5, 2018, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Epperly, a Stafford, Virginia resident, previously served as deputy commanding general of the 29th during its 2016-2017 deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility. Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau, presided over the exchange of unit colors that represented the transfer of command from Ortner to Epperly. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Marc Heaton)