Lt. Col. Jason Partin, commander, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, right, passes the colors to incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Tim Lewis, left, during change of responsibility ceremony at Brooks Parade Field, July 20, 2024, Fort Knox, Kentucky. The change of responsibility ceremony is a time-honored tradition commemorating the symbolic relinquishment of responsibility from one senior noncommissioned officer to another by passing the organizational colors. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Wilhoit)