Lt. Col. Rory A. Crooks, commander of 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., retires the unit's colors with Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas C. Reitmeier during a Transfer of Authority ceremony held on Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2012. During their deployment, the 1-37 FA conducted more than 900 patrols including explosive ordnance disposal patrols, partnered combat patrols and security patrols. The 1-37 FA fired more than 1,800 artillery rounds and partnered with the 2nd Kandak, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army to enable their co

Lt. Col. Rory A. Crooks, commander of 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., retires the unit's colors with Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas C. Reitmeier during a Transfer of Authority ceremony held on Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2012.  During their deployment, the 1-37 FA conducted more than 900 patrols including explosive ordnance disposal patrols, partnered combat patrols and security patrols. The 1-37 FA fired more than 1,800 artillery rounds and partnered with the 2nd Kandak, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army to enable their  co Stock Photo
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Lt. Col. Rory A. Crooks, commander of 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., retires the unit's colors with Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas C. Reitmeier during a Transfer of Authority ceremony held on Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan, Nov. 27, 2012. During their deployment, the 1-37 FA conducted more than 900 patrols including explosive ordnance disposal patrols, partnered combat patrols and security patrols. The 1-37 FA fired more than 1, 800 artillery rounds and partnered with the 2nd Kandak, 205th Corps, Afghan National Army to enable their counterparts to conduct independent artillery operations. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lori Bilyou) Transfer of Authority ceremony 121127-A-BF245-172