U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, alongside the executive officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, hold a promotion ceremony as part of a visit at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 12, 2025. Ruiz conducted the visit in order to better understand daily operations and increase morale. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
| Date Taken: | 12.12.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.15.2025 15:57 |
| Photo ID: | 9443669 |
| VIRIN: | 251212-M-RB959-2100 |
| Resolution: | 6341x4227 |
| Size: | 4.4 MB |
| Location: | CEIBA, PR |
| Web Views: | 19 |
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