Sgt. Maj. of the Army Retirement Ceremony

By Staff Sgt. Matthew CoffeeMarch 2, 2011

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Retirement Ceremony
1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Honor Guard Company, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), led by 1st Sgt. John Fader, prepares to fix bayonets to the traditional beat of the drum during the Sgt. Maj. of the Army's retirement ceremony at Comny Hall on Joint Base Myer Henderso... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Retirement Ceremony
2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston and his wife Karen Preston render honors during the national anthem at his retirement ceremony on March 1, 2011. Behind them is the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Continental Color Guard, the nation's... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Retirement Ceremony
3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Regimental Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Stitzel, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) escorts Sgt. Maj. of the Army Kenneth Preston during a pass in review at Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall's Comny Hall, on March 1, 2011. Kenneth Preston was swor... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Retirement Ceremony
4 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The 3rd U.S. infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Fife and Drum Corp perform at the Sgt. Maj. of the Army retirement ceremony at Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall's Comny Hall, on March 1, 2011. The musicians of this unit recall the days of the American Re... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL