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Command Sgt. Maj. James M. Cox receives the unit colors from Col. David Uthlaut, 165th Infantry Brigade commander, during the unit's change of responsibility ceremony held at Victory Field, May 9.
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Command Sgt. Maj. William P. Clancy II, senior enlisted leader for the 193rd Infantry Brigade, receives the unit colors from Col. Timothy Meadors, brigade commander, during a change of responsibility ceremony held May 9 at Victory Field. Clancy took responsibility for the brigade in the second of two change of responsibility ceremonies that day.
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Command Sgt. Maj. James M. Cox, 165th Infantry Brigade senior enlisted leader, salutes Col. David Uthlaut, brigade commander, for the first time as the brigade’s senior noncommissioned officer. Cox is no stranger to the brigade having been the 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment command sergeant major.
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Command Sgt. Maj. William P. Clancy II salutes Col. Timothy Meadors for the first time as the 193rd Infantry Brigade’s senior enlisted leader, May, 9, 2025. Clancy previous was the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion command sergeant major.
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Col. Timothy Meadors, 193rd Infantry Brigade commander, Command Sgt. Maj. James M. Cox and Command Sgt. Maj. John A. Blyler II salute the flag during a change of responsibility ceremony, May 9, 2025.
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The 165th Infantry Brigade color guard stands on Victory Field during a change of responsibility ceremony, May 9. Command Sgt. Maj. James M. Cox took responsibility for the brigade during the ceremony.
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When Command Sgt. Maj. James Cox and Command Sgt. Maj. William P. Clancy II took responsibility for the 165th and 193rd infantry brigades respectively, May 9, it was a rare occurrence.
Both Basic Combat Training brigades on Fort Jackson changed senior enlisted leaders that day one ceremony after another.
The 165th Infantry Brigade held their ceremony on Victory Field first, and then the 193rd Infantry Brigade followed soon after.
Clancy and Cox were also senior enlisted leaders for battalions on Fort Jackson. Clancy was the command sergeant major for Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, while Cox was the senior noncommissioned officer in 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment.
The heart of the change of responsibility ceremony is the passing of the colors represents one leader handing off responsibility for the unit to another.
The sergeants major would receive the unit colors and became the keeper of their units' flag and standard-bearer of the brigade. The colors represent not only the unit, but also the loyalty and unity of the Soldiers.
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