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Mar 18, 2025

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 Barracks Bash during a base visit at MCAS Miramar, California, Feb. 26, 2025. The Barracks Bash is an annual event held at the installation for Marines and Sailors living in the barracks to relax, have fun and build unit cohesion. Ruiz visited MCAS Miramar as part of a tour of west coast installations to better understand the needs and capabilities of the Marines stationed there. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Rush)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

125

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/500

ISO

125

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps