The unit colors of the largest brigade in the Georgia Army National Guard changed hands in a ceremony held Feb. 2, 2025, in Macon, Georgia.
U.S. Army Col. Jason Baker relinquished command of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Col. Nathaniel Stone, who hails from nearby Monticello, Georgia. Through the ceremony, Stone becomes the 30th commander of the unit numbering more than 4,000 Soldiers.
“It’s a bittersweet moment,” said Baker. “There is only one position to attend to when or if you make it back.”
Baker led the 48th IBCT through domestic response missions and military training since 2021. He commanded the brigade leading up to and through its 2024 deployment to multiple locations around the world.
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