Alpha Company 1st SGT Change-over

Alpha Company 1st SGT Change-Over, April 22, 2004

On April 22, 2004, Assistant Webmaster of this website Angela Kraft and her husband Greg
visited with the "AlphaGators" of Alpha Company, at the Welcome Home Ceremonies.
Angela has a special relationship with the AlphaGators, because during their time in Iraq,
she had "adopted" the Company, and kept in constant contact with them,
organizing support for them and keeping them supplied with items they needed
to aid in their service in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The morning of that day started with soldiers and families arriving in the grassy area between barracks.
The Company came together in formation, 1SGT Garza made a very brief speech about being proud of his men and thanking them.
He was honored to have worked with them. Then each platoon presented 1SGT Garza with a plaque of thanks and recognition
of his leadership. The change of command ceremony was short and brief (as 1SGT. Garza wanted it)
with the word exchange being very quiet as the guidon was passed from 1SGT Garza to Captain Wagner
who presented it to the new 1st SGT.