Sergeant Maj. Wallace M. Mains, outgoing sergeant major of Marine Corps Recruiting Station Phoenix, speaks to the Marines of R.S. Phoenix for a final time, concluding the relief and appointment ceremony between him and Sgt. Maj. Jerry Gomes, during a ceremony at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 24, 2013. “As a prior drill instructor, I had a little bit of a skewed opinion of recruiters,” said Mains, a New Orleans native. “But being out here the past couple years made me truly realize how difficult this duty is.” (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)
<dl><dd>Unit: 8th Marine Corps District</dd>
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Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken
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