Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

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Department of the Navy
Headquarters 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 Disassembles M1 Garand, Weapons Maintenance at Marine Barracks Washington
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jack Lutze, a 2111 small arms repair technician with Marine Barracks Washington, disassembles an M1 Garand rifle during a weapons maintenance demonstration at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., May 13, 2025. The M1 Garand, a historically significant service rifle used in World War II and the Korean War, is maintained by armory personnel for ceremonial and instructional use. Marine Barracks Washington preserves and honors Marine Corps traditions through precision, discipline, and expertise. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brynn L. Bouchard)
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