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- Marines, Sergeant Major Ruiz here.

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Recently, the latest promotion board results

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for the grades of E8 and E9 were released.

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And I wanted to quickly say congratulations

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to all Marines who were selected,

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really this year,

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to staff NCO and now senior staff NCO.

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You've come so far from those yellow footprints.

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So with that in mind,

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I need you to look ahead.

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Understand your role in your formation.

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There are young Marines looking to you every day,

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Marines wanting to train,

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to have purpose and motivation

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and a chance to do what it is they came to do.

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Give that to them.

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Give your Marines what they need
before they know they need it.

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Send them to their PME.

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Hold them accountable when they miss the mark.

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And write that award when they excel.

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Set the example that gives them something to emulate

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in and out of uniform.

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You must push the institution forward

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while still internalizing the

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standards and expectations of our Corps.

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I need you to lead from a place of strength.

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If we are not who we say we are,

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we lose the trust of our Marines,

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both present and the past.

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You have more influence over the culture

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and effectiveness of your unit

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than perhaps any other person or event.

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Your Marines see you day in and day out.

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They see your fitness, they see your work ethic

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and where you devote your time.

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They hear the comments that you make

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and the tone of your voice, and how much you know

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or you don't know.

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You're my Marines and I have obligations to you

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in the way you have obligations to your Marines.

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Lead well.

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Lead with courage, lead with firmness and fairness,

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lead intelligently,

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and the future of our Corps will be well within your hands.

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Lastly, if you can take advantage

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of a 96 this holiday period,

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please enjoy it and come back to us safely.

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If you find yourself engaged or on duty,

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forward deployed or just volunteering

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your time in the community,

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Marines and families, thank you for choosing us.

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Stay sharp, stay focused,

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and remember every pulls their weight

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and everyone fights.