Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy M. Hawley takes responsibility as the Virginia Army National Guard State Command Sergeant Major from Command Sgt. Maj. Irving N. Reed Jr. during a ceremony March 1, 2025, at the Virginia National Guard Sgt. Bob Slaughter Headquarters at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia. Brig. Gen. Charles B. Martin Jr. , Commander of the Virginia Army National Guard, presided over the ceremony which included an exchange of colors representing the change of responsibility from Reed to Hawley. Reed was also recognized for retiring with more than 38 years of service. The Troutville-based 29th Infantry Division Band provided music for the event. Read more about Hawley at https://vngpao.info/3h6tvbvc and Reed at https://vngpao.info/yc5z3tmz.