As I stood at parade rest during a change-of-command ceremony on a warm summer morning in Boise, Idaho, our new battalion commander said something that stuck with me:

“You are now transitioning out of the old Army. The soldiers in your companies are part of that. And the new and rising generation is going to look to you and ask, What was it like to be part of the old Army?”

I’ve never considered myself old. But in that moment, it made sense. The Army is changing. We're moving away from heavy armor—M1 Abrams tanks and tracked platforms—and toward something faster, lighter, more agile. A more mobile, infantry-based force built for speed and maneuverability.

With that shift comes reclassification, retraining, and the restructuring of entire units. And as I stood there with my first sergeant and company behind me, it dawned on me:

Golf Company may be the last FSC—Forward Support Company—of its kind.
And I may be its final commander before it’s reconfigured into something new.

It’s a humbling thought.

But also inspiring.

Because if the Army has taught me anything, it’s this:
No plan survives first contact. Change is inevitable and adaptation is essential.

To be the best at what we do, we have to be willing to evolve—to embrace the growing pains of change, to let go of what was, and to carry forward the things that matter most: experience, culture, and heritage.

The images that follow are more than just frames from the field.
They are a preservation of history.
A glimpse into what may very well be the last FSC in its current form—before everything changes.

This is The Last FSC.

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Images were taken on the Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC with a Leica SL3-S.

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