Alpha Company EGA Ceremony [Image 6 of 6]

PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

06.07.2025

Photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales 

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Ortiz, a drill instructor with Alpha Company,
1st Recruit Training Battalion, gives a new Marine their Eagle, Globe and
Anchor on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. June 7, 2025.
Following a culminating 15k hike to Peatross Parade Deck, recruits are
given their EGA and officially become United States Marines. (U.S. Marine
Corps Photo by Cpl. Jordy Morales)

• Date Taken: 06.07.2025
• Date Posted: 06.12.2025 11:06
• Photo ID: 9106115
• VIRIN: 250607-M-JM917-1330
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 12.2 MB
• Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, US