New commander takes charge of 91st Troop Command
Col. Marti J. Bissell takes command of the Bowling Green-based 91st Troop Command from Col. Walter L. Mercer in a traditional change of command ceremony held Aug. 18, 2013, at Fort A. P. Hill. Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, the Virginia Army National Guard land component commander, presided over the exchange of unit colors that represented the transfer of command. Ortner awarded Mercer the Legion of Merit in recognition of his service as the commander of 91st Troop Command. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs)
New commander takes charge of 91st Troop Command
Col. Marti J. Bissell takes command of the Bowling Green-based 91st Troop Command from Col. Walter L. Mercer in a traditional change of command ceremony held Aug. 18, 2013, at Fort A. P. Hill. Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, the Virginia Army National Guard land component commander, presided over the exchange of unit colors that represented the transfer of command. Ortner awarded Mercer the Legion of Merit in recognition of his service as the commander of 91st Troop Command. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs)