In a Marine Corps being pulled in a million different directions -- from increased focus on the Pacific that has led to a massive restructuring to a surge in domestic operations tied to immigration -- Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz has the difficult job of trying to advocate for the daily needs of Marines. The top enlisted leader of the service, who has been shouldering that role since the summer of 2023 and is now midway through his tenure, Ruiz has been vocal about a multibillion-dollar barracks