Shaffer
04-05-05, 04:15 PM
Gen. Michael W. Hagee, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps John L. Estrada stopped here to change aircraft before continuing on into Iraq.
Marines from Marine Corps Central Command Coordination Element Kuwait greeted the Corps’ top leaders and took advantage of the aircraft transition to talk and snap a few photos with the commandant and sergeant major.
For Cpl. Ceasar Hidalgo, administrative clerk, and many of the other MARCENT Marines, it was their first time meeting the Corps’ top Marines.
According to the Kissimmee, Fla., native, the meeting was a highlight in his career.
Gen. Hagee and the sergeant major will spend the week meeting with Marines, touring bases, receiving briefs, and observing training throughout Iraq.
“There was one other time I has even seen the Commandant, but it was through a glass window,” said Hidalgo.
Marines from Marine Corps Central Command Coordination Element Kuwait greeted the Corps’ top leaders and took advantage of the aircraft transition to talk and snap a few photos with the commandant and sergeant major.
For Cpl. Ceasar Hidalgo, administrative clerk, and many of the other MARCENT Marines, it was their first time meeting the Corps’ top Marines.
According to the Kissimmee, Fla., native, the meeting was a highlight in his career.
Gen. Hagee and the sergeant major will spend the week meeting with Marines, touring bases, receiving briefs, and observing training throughout Iraq.
“There was one other time I has even seen the Commandant, but it was through a glass window,” said Hidalgo.