Famous Marines
LtGn who served in Nicaragua and led 32 Marines to engage a rebel force. Known as the "Tiger of the Mountains" in 1930.
Lewis B. Puller, "Chesty"
This year the EGA was adopted for the USMC by Commandant Gen Zeilin.
1868
This rank is what earns Marines the right to wear the blood stripe.
Corporal
This is an E-1.
Private
This is an E-6.
Staff Sergeant
A pilot that was instrumental in taking a Japanese airfield at Guadalcanal and award the Medal of Honor. Second-ranking Marine ace with 26 kills.
Joseph L. Foss
This type of anchor on the EGO represents the trials and tribulations of the USMC and emphasized the ties of the USMC to the US Navy.
A fouled anchor.
This on the USMC uniform become standard in 1859 and the popular belief is that it was used to identify officers to the sharpshoots in the ship's rigging.
Quatrefoil
This is an E-2.
Private First Class
This is an E-7.
Gunnery Sergeant
Known as "Pappy", he commanded VMF-214 during WWII and was the top ace with 28 kills by 1945.
Gregory R. Boyington
This on the EGA represents USMC ties with the Britsh Royal Marines, as it was borrowed from them.
The Globe.
This traditionally Muslim military weapon is now used by the USMC due to Lt Presley O'Bannon's actions in Tripoli when Prince Hamet Bey presented it to him.
The Mameluke Sword.
This is an E-3.
Lance Corporal
This is an E-8 that stayed in their MOS./expertise.
Master Sergeant
The third African American woman to join the Corps AND first African American to retire after 20 years as a CWO.
Annie L. Grimes
This is what is written on the banner in the eagle's claws on the EGA.
"Semper Fidelis"
This branch of service is the only to allow NCOs to carry a sword when in charge of troops on ceremonial occasions.
USMC
This is an E-4.
Corporal
This is an E-8 that did not stay within their MOS/expertise.
First Sergeant
Brigadier Gen, but Col at the time, was the last director of the Woman Marines (WM) from 1973-1977, the only post-war woman to hold that position. Became the first USMC woman General Officer in 1978.
Margaret A. Brewer
This was first on the USMC uniform in 1798, went away, but reappeared in 1840 and 1859. Popular story says it represnets the bloodshed of the Battle of Chapultepec in 1847.
The Blood Stripe
The French Fourragere is worn by these Marine units for their actions at Belleau Wood and Bouresches in 1918.
5th and 6th Marines.
This is an E-5.
Sergeant
This is an E-9 that stayed in their MOS/expertise.
Master Gunnery Sergeant