Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
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Four More for the Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nate Bullock, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, reenlists during a ceremony at Marine...

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Commandant's Retention Program

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz, center left, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, speaks with Sgt. Nate Bullock, a rifleman with 3rd...

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Sergeant Major on Quality of Life

Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, discusses Barracks 2030 Plan to modernize the buildings, professionalize the...

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Promotion Aboard USS Carter Hall

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, reads a promotion warrant during an all-hands formation aboard the...

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SMMC Visits USS Carter Hall

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, addresses Marines and Sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit...

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SMMC Visits USS Bataan Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, addresses Marines and Sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit...

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SMMC Visits USS Bataan Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, addresses Marines and Sailors of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit...

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USS JOHN L. CANLEY COMMISSIONING

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz and Gen. Joseph Dunford, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) shake hands with Vietnam Veterans who served with...

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USS JOHN L. CANLEY COMMISSIONING

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz delivers remarks during the commissioning of the USS John L. Canley at Coronado, Calif., Feb. 17,...

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2nd MLG Town Hall

The 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz, speaks with Marines from the 2nd Marine Logistics Group during...

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MARSOC TOWN HALL

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz hosts a town hall with junior Marines from Marine Forces Special Operations Command at Camp...

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Enlisted Barracks Tour

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz speaks to a Marine on duty during a tour of the enlisted barracks during a visit to Marine Forces...

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2nd MLG Town Hall

The 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Carlos Ruiz, speaks with Marines from the 2nd Marine Logistics Group during a Lance Corporal town hall...

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Quality of Life Discussion

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, speaks with staff noncommissioned officers with 5th Marine Regiment,...

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SMMC Visits MCRD Parris Island

Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visited Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C, November, 16, 2023. The...

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48th Marine Corps Marathon

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, runs through the 48th MCM course in Washington, D.C., Oct. 29, 2023....


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The United States Naval Community College (USNCC) was introduced to support enlisted Sailors and Marines in achieving professional certificates and associate degrees that will enhance operational readiness and improve warfighting capabilities, while putting Sailors and Marines on a path to lifelong learning. With the addition of the US Coast Guard, Coast Guardsmen will also be able to access the USNCC.  

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Mike Company EGA Ceremony 
New Marines with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, are presented their Eagle, Globe and Anchors at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 27, 2024. The Eagle, Globe and Anchor ceremony is the final event of the Crucible and represents the transformation from recruit to Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock)
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