91st Troop Command welcomes Flora as new commander - May 17, 2015

Col. Lapthe C. Flora takes command of the Bowling Green-based 91st Troop Command from Col. Marti J. Bissell in a traditional change of command ceremony held May 17, 2015, at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Sandston, Va. Brig. Gen. Walter L. Mercer, the Virginia National Guard’s Assistant Adjutant General - Army presided over the exchange of unit colors that represented the transfer of command from Bissell to Flora. Mercer awarded Bissell the Legion of Merit in recognition of her service as the commander of 91st Troop Command. The 29th Division Band provided musical accompaniment for the ceremony.