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

 

 

 

Ride Along with Watch Commander Cpl. Jacob Napier | Provost Marshal’s Office
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Napier, a watch commander with the Provost Marshal’s Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, speaks about his approach to being a military police officer on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, July 18, 2024. With every job that Napier goes on, he puts forth effort into connecting with the community he serves through his charisma and selflessness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Vincent Pham and Cpl. Zachary Sarvey)
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