Sgt. Maj. Troy Black, 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, left, and Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz, right, stand at attention during the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 2023. US Marine Corps Photo
THE PENTAGON – Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz readied himself to join the U.S. Space Force when fate stepped in, as it had so many other times during his career as a Marine.
Instead of switching branches, the former top enlisted...
The following is the U.S. Marine Corps 247th birthday message from Commandant Gen. David Berger and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy Black.
https://news.usni.org/2022/11/10/video-2022-marine-corps-birthday-message
The following is the June 18, 2022, christening ceremony of the guided missile destroyer John Basilone (DDG-122).
“The ship’s namesake, Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, received the Medal of Honor for heroism displayed in the Battle of Guadalcanal during World War II, where he led his heavy machine gun sections in defense of a critical position and inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy. Basilone later returned to action at the Battle of Iwo Jima in February of 1944, where he single-handedly...
https://news.usni.org/2022/06/20/video-christening-of-destroyer-john-basilone
A recruit with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, scales the rope obstacle during the Mariana Islands event of the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Oct. 22, 2021. U.S. Marine Corps Photo
Keeping them in the Marines also means keeping them healthy, both physically and psychologically, Black said.
The Human Performance branch of the service is looking at how Marines can better train in order to avoid injuries.
Black used the example of athletic training. A...
The following is the U.S. Marine Corps 246th birthday message from Commandant Gen. David Berger and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy Black.
https://news.usni.org/2021/11/10/video-2021-marine-corps-birthday-message
The following is an Aug. 18, 2021 letter from Gen. David Berger and Sgt. Maj. Troy Black to Marines on the current situation in Afghanistan.
18 August 2021
Marines,
As each of us tries to comprehend the speed and scope of events in Afghanistan this week, some may be struggling with a simple question: “Was it all worth it?” We see videos and photos, we read stories that bring back memories for some of us, and it becomes intensely personal. We value human life and we want to believe that what...
https://news.usni.org/2021/08/18/letter-to-marines-on-afghanistan-from-cmc-berger-smmc-black
Sergeant Maj. Ronald L. Green, 18th Sergeant Major the Marine Corps, left, Sergeant Maj. Troy E. Black, 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, middle, and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger, right, stand in the reviewing area at the conclusion of a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., July 26, 2019. The emblematic passing of the sword of office signifies the transfer of the senior enlisted leader of Marines and advisor to the commandant from...
https://news.usni.org/2019/07/29/sgt-maj-troy-black-takes-over-as-top-enlisted-marine
U.S. Marine Sgts. Maj. Troy E. Black (left) and Lonnie N. Travis shake hands after the 1st Marine Logistics Group Relief and Appointment Ceremony aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. on April 7, 2017. US Marine Corps Photo
THE PENTAGON – The Marines have announced the next senior enlisted leader of the service.
Sgt. Maj. Troy Black has been selected to follow Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green as the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, according to a Thursday announcement from the service.
Black is currently the...
https://news.usni.org/2019/04/25/next-sergeant-major-of-the-marine-corps-announced