FORT CARSON, Colo. — Command Sgt. Maj. Waylon D. Petty, incoming command sergeant major of the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson, and his wife, Melody Petty, pose for a photo during the division’s assumption of responsibility ceremony, June 12, 2025. Petty previously served in leadership positions with the 4th Infantry Division, including as a platoon sergeant who deployed twice to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.

U.S. Army photo by Spc. Isaiah Mount