Ronald L. Green
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Born | c. 1964 (age 57–58) Jackson, Mississippi |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1983–2019 |
Rank | Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps |
Battles/wars | Somali Civil War Iraq War |
Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) |
Ronald L. Green (born c. 1964) is a United States Marine who served as the 18th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. He succeeded Micheal Barrett on February 20, 2015, and relinquished the post to Troy E. Black on July 26, 2019. As the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Green was the highest ranking non-commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps. Green retired during the summer of 2019.[1]
Early life and education[]
Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Green enlisted and began recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, on 27 November 1983.[2] Green holds a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity Policy from the University of Maryland University College.[3]
Military career[]
Green has been meritoriously promoted to the ranks of private first class, lance corporal, corporal, sergeant, and staff sergeant.
Throughout his career, Green has been assigned numerous duties to include: field artillery cannoneer; field artillery nuclear projectileman; tower operator; drill instructor, senior drill instructor and drill master; battery section chief and battery gunnery sergeant, Assistant Marine Officer Instructor at Southern University and A&M College; first sergeant of Inspector-Instructor Staff, B Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment; and sergeant major of Headquarters Marine Corps Henderson Hall, United States Marine Corps Forces, Europe/Marine Corps Forces Africa and 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.[4]
Green has deployed to Somalia with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) during Operation Restore Hope in 1993; to South America in support of Operation United Americas (UNITAS) in 2002; and with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 in support of the Iraq War's Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006.[4]
Awards and decorations[]
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1st row | Navy Distinguished Service Medal | |||||||
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2nd row | Legion of Merit with 2 gold award stars | Meritorious Service Medal | Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ 4 award stars | Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal w/ 2 award stars | ||||
3rd row | Navy Unit Commendation w/ 1 bronze service star | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation w/ 4 service stars | Navy E Ribbon w/ 1 Battle "E" device | Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal w/ 10 service stars | ||||
4th row | National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal | Iraq Campaign Medal w/ 1 campaign star | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | ||||
5th row | Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal | Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/ 5 service stars | Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon | United Nations Medal | ||||
Badges | Rifle expert marksmanship badge (several awards) | Pistol expert marksmanship badge |
- Green has earned 8 service stripes.
Further reading[]
- Seck, Hope Hodge (January 29, 2015). "The next SMMC: Sgt. Maj. Ronald Green's rise to the top". Marine Times. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- ^ "19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Announced". Press Release. United States Marines Corps. April 25, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ Jennewein, Chris (January 20, 2015). "Pendleton Marine Is Historic 18th Sergeant Major of Corps". Times of San Diego. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Sergeant Major Ronald L. Green". Marine Corps University. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Lamothe, Dan (January 21, 2015). "The new top enlisted Marine gave up a college band scholarship to join the military". Washington Post. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
External links[]
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- "Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps". Official Biography. United States Marine Corps.
- 1964 births
- United States Marine Corps personnel of the Iraq War
- Living people
- People from Jackson, Mississippi
- Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Sergeants Major of the Marine Corps
- African-American military personnel