John L. Estrada, who reached the highest enlisted rank in the Marine Corps and was wooed to campaign for Obama, will leave for Trinidad and Tobago this month. Posted March 14, 2016.

John L. Estrada, who reached the highest enlisted rank in the Marine Corps and was wooed to campaign for Obama, will leave for Trinidad and Tobago this month.

John L. Estrada, the former ambassador, was elected chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission on Nov. 9, but commissioners disagreed over how long he would hold the post.

John L. Estrada served as Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps from 2003 to 2007 and U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, the country of his birth, from 2016 to 2017.

Former Ambassador and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps John L. Estrada describes the importance of remembering pivotal historical moments like D-Day on the 80th anniversary of the battle ...