Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Peter Siaw, sergeant major of I Marine Expeditionary Force, reads a warrant during a meritorious promotion ceremony for Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Arturo Mares, a staff secretary chief with I Marine Expeditionary Force, from Anahuac , Texas, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 3, 2023. Meritorious promotions are awarded to Marines who demonstrate outstanding performance and are entrusted to assume positions of further responsibility. Mares has been meritoriously promoted to the ranks of lance corporal, corporal, sergeant and now staff sergeant.

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