March 19, 2004 -- Captain Troy King took command of the 507th Maintenance Company on February 3rd of last year. Friday, with the passing of the 507th flag, he handed over control to a new commander.

During his speech King said, "given the opportunity to take command longer, that would have been my choice. But it was not in the cards and now it's time for me to move on."

Sgt. Matthew Rose of the 507th says he also wishes King could have stayed longer. "I am sad to see Captain King leave. I love him. He is a great commander and I would follow him back."

Former POW SPC Joseph Hudson says, "We went through the ambush and everything and it's just amazing how he came apart, amazing how he took charge and how we got out of there."

Captain King says it's difficult to leave the 507th especially after what happened on March 23rd one year ago. After making a wrong turn near Nasiriyah, Iraq the convoy was attacked. Nine Fort Bliss soldiers died, six were taken as prisoners of war and later rescued and of those who survived nine were wounded in action.

Captain King has never spoken to the media about what happened to his troops that day but today, he talked about the reports that tried to place blame shortly after the attack.

King says, "after enemy contact in Operation Iraqi Freedom, I want to thank all of my mentors and friends who supported me. Judgment without facts is not the army way. My family and the other 507th families had a difficult time dealing with all of the rumors and innuendoes about which they had no first hand knowledge or circumstances."

As Captain King said good-bye to his fellow soldiers he made it clear that whether it's those men and women who died on the battlefield or those soldiers staying behind to continue the work of the 507th, he will not forget them.

And they won't forget him.

Sgt. Rose says, "I have been in the army for 20 years and he is one of the people I will remember. When I am a little old man with my cane, I will remember Captain King."

Captain King is moving to Fort Lee, Virginia.