Master Sgt. Joseph B. Stoker is the first to change rank from master sergeant to first sergeant as part of the new E-8 pilot redesignation initiative.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Matthew Partyka was built for the infantry, not sales. The young, blue-eyed Marine sergeant was a quiet introvert, almost ...

The Marine Corps just took a step that many senior enlisted leaders have long thought impossible. On 1 January 2026, the first group of nine master sergeants transitioned to first sergeant under a new ...

The operational control authority over the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions, which had been under the Army for 50 years, will be returned to the Marine Corps. The promotion of Marine Corps officers to the ...

Matthew Partyka was built for the infantry, not sales. The young, blue-eyed Marine sergeant was a quiet introvert, almost sphinx-like, with a soft smile. He thrived in the brotherhood of combat units.