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Sergeant Major Joey Cruz

Sergeant Major Joey Cruz was born in Queens, N.Y. in September 1984. He graduated from Central Islip High School in Central Islip, N.Y. in 2003. He enlisted in the Marine Corps and reported to MCRD Parris Island, SC in May 2004 for recruit training. Upon his graduation in July 2004, he reported to Marine Combat Training at Camp Geiger and then

Sergeant Major Kelvin M. Avelar

Enlisted in the Marine Corps in August 1999 and completed recruit training at MCRD San Diego in November of that same year. Upon completion of Marine Combat Training in Camp Pendleton, CA; Private Avelar reported to Camp Johnson, NC for Personnel Administration Course where he obtained the MOS of 0151. After completing MOS school in February 2000,

3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment performs a live-fire exercise before their disbandment

Marines and sailors with 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conducted a live-fire training exercise with M777A2 155 mm howitzers March 6-8, 2013, aboard Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune. The exercise consisted of in-direct and direct-fire events where Marines were given a mission and had to aim the howitzer to the