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Handoff Hug

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas J. Davenport, right, the incoming command sergeant major assigned to 2nd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment, hugs Command Sgt. Maj. David N. Chastain, the outgoing command sergeant major, during a unit change of responsibility ceremony at Fort Sill, Okla., Feb. 19, 2025.

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