Veterans – Temecula Valley is proud to present this year’s Keynote Speaker Sergeant Major Frank E. Pulley, USMC (Ret.).  Sgt Maj Pulley distinguished himself while on active duty and continues his legacy as a Retiree putting his expertise to great use. 

A native of Springfield, Tenn., Frank enlisted in the Marine Corps on 11 December 1976 and reported to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Calif., on 1 August 1977. His military career spanned over 30 years where he served in each of the respective elements of the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) in a wide variety of duty assignments, exercises and operations in both CONUS and OCONUS.

He was promoted to Sergeant Major in 1997 and served in the USMC’s most senior enlisted rank/billet for more than ten years. Frank was an honor graduate from the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) where he exceeded course standards and was named to the Commandant’s Honor Roll. As a Sergeant Major, his assignments included: 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division (Jun 97-Jul 99); 3rd Transportation Support Battalion, 3rd Force Service Support Group (Jul 99-May 01); Marine Wing Support Group-17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (May 01-Mar 03); and the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Calif./Western Recruiting Region, where he served from April 2003 until February 2006. His last active duty post was as the Division Sergeant Major, 1st Marine Division where he served from 2 February 2006 until 19 October 2007.  Sergeant Major Pulley was transferred to the retired list on 1 February 2008.

Frank has a passion for “taking care of Marines” and he works diligently to assist separating service members with their transition from active duty. He stays current on all relevant issues and is a member of the Secretary of the Navy’s (SecNav) Retiree Council and also serves on the Board of Advisors for the Marine Executive Association (MEA) (West).  Frank was also formerly the company president of a Transition Services Organization (TSO).