Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

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Department of the Navy
Headquarters Marine Corps

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SMMC Ruiz visits MCAS Cherry Point

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, North...

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SMMC Ruiz visits TRS

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marines on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North...

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SMMC speaks at MCBH Town Hall

U.S. Marines sing the Marines’ Hymn alongside Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, during a town hall at the base...

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SMMC Hosts Sunset Parade

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, delivers a motivating address to Marines of Marine Barracks...

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SMMC Ruiz attends II MEF R&A

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visits Marines on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North...

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SMMC hosts SMMC Symposium

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, hosts the 2025 Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Symposium...

 

 

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

 

 

 

Mounted Color Guard: 2024 East Coast Tour Announcement
The U.S. Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard, based at Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, will be participating in a series of events on the east coast of the United States for the first time in years. Members of the general public will be able to see the Marine Corps' only mounted color guard at the National Memorial Day Parade, the National Museum of the Marine Corps, a Washington Nationals game, and other events around the Washington D.C. area. (U.S. Marine Corps video by John Martinez)
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