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SgtMaj Wilbur Bestwick 1957-1959. SgtMaj Francis D. Rauber 1959-1962. SgtMaj Thomas J. McHugh 1962-1965. SgtMaj Herbert J. Sweet 1965-1969. SgtMaj Joseph W. Daily 1969-1973. SgtMaj Robert E. Cleary 1983-1987.
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SgtMaj Wilbur Bestwick 1957-1959 SgtMaj Francis D. Rauber 1959-1962 SgtMaj Thomas J. McHugh 1962-1965 SgtMaj Herbert J. Sweet 1965-1969 SgtMaj Joseph W. Daily 1969-1973 SgtMaj Robert E. Cleary 1983-1987 SgtMaj Henry H. Black 1975-1977 SgtMaj John R. Massaro 1977-1979 SgtMaj Leland D. Crawford 1979-1983 SgtMaj Clinton A. Puckett 1973-1975
SgtMaj David W. Sommers 1987-1991 SgtMaj Harold G. Overstreet 1991-1995 SgtMaj Lewis G. Lee 1995-1999 SgtMaj Alford L. McMichael1999- 2003 SgtMaj John C. Estrada 2003-2007 The first Sergeant Major in the Corps was Archibald Sommers Jan 1, 1801. An act of legislation in 1833 made the billet of SgtMaj a permanent part of the Corps. By 1954, the position of SgtMaj was introduced into the Marine's rank structure. In 1957 The position of SgtMaj U.S.M.C. was implemented as the senior enlisted advisor to the Commandant on matters concerning the enlisted Marines. This was a unique billet, which while no other branch of American military then had, all soon followed suit. The distinctive Rank device of the SgtMaj U.S.M.C. was authorized in 1970 and features the Marine Corps emblem flanked by two stars as opposed to the standard SgtMaj's chevron which has a single large five point star in the center. Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps SgtMaj Carlton W. Kent 2007 -