The 36th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, pins sergeant ranks onto Sgt. Peyton Nott, a Jefferson City, Tennessee native, and motor vehicle operator with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment 2d Marine Division, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 24, 2023. - The 36th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, pins sergeant ranks onto Sgt. Peyton Nott, a Jefferson City, Tennessee native, and motor vehicle operator with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment 2d Marine Division, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 24, 2023. Nott was awarded in recognition of his ability to take on the responsibilities and duties of a higher grade in an effective manner while working with Romeo Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division. General Smith visited Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division as part of a command tour. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

A Marine carries a 104lb artillery round for an M777 A2 howitzer during a direct-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. The M777 provides timely, accurate and continuous indirect fire support, while having the capability to engage targets directly in the event of enemy contact. The Marines are with 1st Battalion 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam) - A Marine carries a 104lb artillery round for an M777 A2 howitzer during a direct-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 4, 2017. The M777 provides timely, accurate and continuous indirect fire support, while having the capability to engage targets directly in the event of enemy contact. The Marines are with 1st Battalion 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luke Hoogendam)

A Marine prepares to load the charge into an M777A2 Howitzer during a live-fire range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 26, 2017. The purpose of this field operation is to test and improve the unit’s capabilities by putting the Marines into a simulated combat environment. The Marine is with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell) - A Marine prepares to load the charge into an M777A2 Howitzer during a live-fire range at Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 26, 2017. The purpose of this field operation is to test and improve the unit’s capabilities by putting the Marines into a simulated combat environment. The Marine is with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Holly Pernell)