U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) William Thurber presents his son Pvt. Zachery Thurber, a Marine with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, his Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Oct. 12, 2024. The presentation of the EGA signifies the transformation from a civilian into a U.S. Marine. - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. (Ret.) William Thurber presents his son Pvt. Zachery Thurber, a Marine with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, his Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Oct. 12, 2024. The presentation of the EGA signifies the transformation from a civilian into a U.S. Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. William Horsley)