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Recognizing Sergeant Major Troy Black

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 4, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. McGARVEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sergeant Major Troy Black as he retires from a distinguished 37-year career in defense of our Nation.

Sergeant Major Black was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, before joining the Marine Corps in 1988, rising to become the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, the highest-ranking enlisted Marine.

In 2010, he earned a Bronze Star with Combat V after running through dangerous territory to reach a fellow Marine who had been struck by an IED.

He most recently served as the senior enlisted adviser to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest ranking enlisted position in all of our Armed Forces.

On behalf of all Kentuckians, we thank Sergeant Major Black for his bravery, his patriotism, and his service. He has made Louisville and our entire country proud.

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