The 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj.

The 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black addresses his guests at the garden reception prior to the Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Aug. 7, 2020. The Senior Enlisted Advisor (SEAC) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Ramon Colon-Lopez was Sgt. Maj. Black’s guest of honor at the event. The Parades held every Friday during the summer, have become a universal symbol of the professionalism, discipline, and Esprit de Corps of the United States Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Victoria Ross)