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Marine Barracks, Washington
stands proud in the heart of D.C. as the oldest post in the Corps...
...and now, it's welcoming its first female post sergeant major.
In a recent relief and appointment ceremony, Sergeant Major Angela Maness
took over the top enlisted position on post.
post is a privilege
As the first female Sergeant Major of the iconic installation is historic,
she sees it as being a part of a legacy about standing leadership.
the legacy about standing leadership been a female
Being a female,I'm just....a Sergent Major packaged in a different form.
The barracks has recently been the subject of negative headlines.
Yes, there's history - but I plan to get right back to the basics
and teach marines about respect for themselves, for each other...
...and for this post.
Eric Stockton, who is retiring after 30 years in the Corps.
From Washington, I'm Lance Corporal Lisette Leyva.