Change of command
Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:43 PM PDT
Brig. Gen. Charles Yriarte (right) hands the colors of Eastern Oregon’s 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard to Maj. Kevin Sheehy (left) while former 3rd Battalion commander Brian Cole (far right) looks on during a change of command ceremony in La Grande Sunday. Sheehy, Union, now commands one of the largest Guard units in the state. The 3rd Battalion consists of units from Woodburn, Prineville, Redmond, Hermiston, The Dalles, Hood River, Pendleton, La Grande, Baker City and Ontario. Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees along with top Guard officers from Idaho were also on hand for the change of command ceremony.