Sgt. Maj. Al Torres, sergeant major of 1st Battalion,
Summary
Sgt. Maj. Al Torres, sergeant major of 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, speaks to the battalion’s Marines and Sailors after a Thanksgiving “Turkey Trot” run at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, on November 22, 2018. BLT 1/4 recently arrived from their home at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, and is currently the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Torres is a resident of Aransas Pass, Texas, and a graduate of Aransas Pass High School. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Cantrell/Released)