Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

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SMMC visits Marines at Southern Border Wall

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, pins sergeant chevrons on a Marine with I Marine Expeditionary...

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SMMC Speaks at National War College

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, meets and speaks with Marine Corps officers attending National...

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SMMC Speaks at 2025 Marine Corps Talent Management Symposium

The 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz addresses attendees at the 2025 Marine Corps Talent Management Symposium hosted...

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SMMC Speaks at Marine Corps League Conference

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, gathers with members of the Marine Corps League (MCL) during the...

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SMMC meets with Australian Army Regimental Sergeant Major

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, conducts a bilateral meeting with Australian Army Warrant Officer...

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SMMC Visits MCAS Miramar

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the sergeant major of the Marine Corps, speaks Marines during the 2025 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar...

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SMMC Speaks at Parent Town Hall

The 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, speaks with U.S. Marines and Sailors stationed on Marine Corps Air Station...

 

 

"IF THE MARINE IS THE WEAPON SYSTEM, THEN TREAT THE MARINE LIKE A WEAPON SYSTEM AND ARM THE MARINE LIKE A WEAPON SYSTEM." -SMMC

 

 

 

Marine Minute 08-25 (AUDIO)
LAST WEEK, MARINES WITH THE 2ND MARINE DIVISION FINISHED UP EXERCISE INTREPID MAVEN 25.2 IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. MARINES WORKED ALONGSIDE THE UAE’S PRESIDENTIAL GUARD IN VARIOUS TRAINING EVENTS THAT INCREASED THE UNIT’S INTEROPERABILITY AND COMBAT READINESS.

AS MARINES TRAIN IN THE UAE, WE SHIFT OUR FOCUS TO MARINES WITH THE 11TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT AS THEY CONDUCT A WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING COURSE.

THE COURSE TOOK PLACE AT CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA AS PART OF ROUTINE UNIT READINESS TRAINING. THE TRAINING INCLUDED RECOVERY DRILLS, GEAR SHED, AND SURVIVAL FLOATATION TECHNIQUES. STRONG WATER SURIVIVAL SKILLS ARE CRUCIAL IN MAINTAINING A MARINE’S AMPHIBIOUS CAPABILITIES.

THAT’S YOUR MARINE MINUTE. FOR MORE STORIES VISIT MARINES.MIL AND ALL THE MARINE CORPS SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES. 

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