Recruits with November Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, receive their Eagle, Globe and Anchor during a new EGA ceremony pilot on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan 17, 2026. Following a culminating 6.8k hike to the Battle of Fallujah objective for the Crucible, recruits are given their EGA and officially become United States Marines. After recieving their EGA, recruits complete a 9k hike to the Warriors Breakfast. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ayden Cassano)
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brandon Garza, a drill instructor with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, prepares for the day during his morning routine on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 18, 2025. Drill instructors begin their mornings before recruits wake up to review training schedules, prepare uniforms and ensure everything is ready for another day of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jordy Morales and Cpl. Jacob Richardson)
