Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz (center), outgoing sergeant major of 4th Marine Logistics Group, relinquishes his noncommissioned officer sword to Brig. Gen. Karl Pierson, commanding general of 4th Marine Logistics Group, during a post and relief ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 22, 2021. The ceremony upholds customs and tradition by representing the transfer of leadership between the outgoing and incoming sergeants major.

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