FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. – U.S. Marine Corps Capt. John Walton assumes command of B Troop, 4th U.S. Cavalry Regiment (Memorial) during a change of command ceremony Jan. 7, 2022, on Brown Parade Field.
“We are here today to honor two leaders both incoming and outgoing,” said Col. Jarrod Moreland, garrison commander. “These two leaders are essential links in continuing a proud, proud tradition of Army horsemanship at Fort Huachuca.”
The ceremonial passing of colors bids farewell to Commander U.S. Army Maj. Eduardo (Eddie) A. Gonzalez.
Gonzalez has volunteered a total of six years with B Troop while also serving a full-time position as the current operations branch chief for the Joint Interoperability Test Command Testbed Operations.
“I served with B Troop in 2014 when I first learned how to ride,” Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez said he received orders to Fort Huachuca again in March of 2019 and was able to jump back in the saddle assuming command for a total of two years and two months.
“It’s a great feeling to know I contributed to folks learning how to ride.” Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez added he was able to share his love for horses with service members that had never been on a horse.
“These horses and Troopers are very special,” Gonzalez said. “They put in the work every day to connect the Army with the community.”
“I always say, “Let the horses do the talking,” Gonzalez added. “It is easy to share the Army story when you bring a horse along.”
At the close of the change of command, Walton led his first ceremonial charge as the incoming commander of B Troop.
“I am excited,” Walton said. “It’s not every day a Marine is given command of an Army unit, ceremonial or not.”
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Fort Huachuca is home to the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, the U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM)/9th Army Signal Command and more than 48 supported tenants representing a diverse, multiservice population. Our unique environment encompasses 946 square miles of restricted airspace and 2,500 square miles of protected electronic ranges, key components to the national defense mission.
Located in Cochise County, in southeast Arizona, about 15 miles north of the border with Mexico, Fort Huachuca is an Army installation with a rich frontier history. Established in 1877, the Fort was declared a national landmark in 1976.
We are the Army’s Home. Learn more at https://home.army.mil/huachuca/.
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