U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz, 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, speaks with a Marine on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina, Aug. 19, 2024. The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith and Ruiz landed on MCAS Beaufort and traveled to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island to speak with the Marines, sailors, and civilian personnel about leadership and the future of the Marine Corps. Lance Cpl. Nathan Saucier/USMC

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September 18, 2024

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U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith, 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, speaks with Col. Mark Bortnem, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, and Sgt. Maj. Bryan Alfaro, on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, aboard MCAS Beaufort. Smith and the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, landed on MCAS Beaufort and traveled to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island to speak with the Marines, sailors, and civilian personnel about leadership and the future of the Marine Corps. Lance Cpl. Nathan Saucier/USMC

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