Fort Hamilton gets new commander; ceremony attracts prominent guests
Col. Jacobs comes to BK post from South Korea garrison
Fort Hamilton, the nation’s fourth oldest Army post, held a change of command ceremony Tuesday, with Col. Brian Jacobs now assuming the top post at the Southwest Brooklyn military installation.
In a break with tradition, the event took place in the upstairs ballroom of the Community Club instead of outdoors on the bluff.
While it had its share of appropriate pomp and ceremony, sorely missed was a live band and a color guard marching front and center. Instead, the post’s colors were stationary in flag stands.