Commandant of the Marine Corps Combined Awards Program [Image 5 of 15]

TRIANGLE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

01.29.2025

Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Barker 

U.S. Marine Corps Training and Education Command     

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps,
Gen. Eric M. Smith, awards GySgt. Steven T.
Banuski, a drill instructor with Marine Corps
Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., with the
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation
Medal for being the Drill Instructor of the Year
during the CMC Combined Awards Program
at the National Museum of the Marine Corps,
Triangle, Virginia, Jan. 29, 2025. The CMC
Combined Awards Program recognized
outstanding performance by Recruiters, Prior
Service Recruiters, Drill Instructors, Marine
Combat Instructors, Marine Security Guards,
and Career Retention Specialists. (U.S.
Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua
Barker)

• Date Taken: 01.29.2025
• Date Posted: 01.31.2025 12:25
• Photo ID: 8849146
• VIRIN: 250129-M-TE528-1204
• Resolution: 6615x4410
• Size: 20.8 MB
• Location: TRIANGLE, VIRGINIA, US