Sergeant Maj. Jerry Gomes, sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix, speaks to his Marines for the first time, after formally being appointed during a ceremony between him and Sgt. Maj. Wallace M. Mains at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 24, 2013. “Gentlemen, I am excited to be out here at R.S. Phoenix,” said Gomes. “I’ve been a drill instructor, an MCT [Marine Combat Training] instructor and now recruiting duty is kind of the last piece of that puzzle. We’ve got a lot of work to do, but we’re going have a great time doing it.”
<dl><dd>Unit: 8th Marine Corps District</dd>
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Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken
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