Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Geddings (left) holds the colors of the 2nd Engineer Battalion while battalion Executive Officer Maj. Christian Thomas lights the flag on fire during a ceremony held on White Sands Missile Range Nov. 30. The battalion holds its Burning of the Colors Ceremony every year to commemorate the Battle of Kunu-Ri, a battle during the Korean War where the battalion was overrun and burned their colors rather than risk them being taken as a war trophy by Chinese forces. (US Army photo)
Burning the Colors
