Kilo Co. Reaper Summit - MCRD San Diego USMC Recruit Training

The men of Kilo Company summit the Reaper at the end of the Marine Corps Crucible for MCRD San Diego. They are moments away from becoming United States Marines when this was filmed.

At the end of the march from The Crucible the recruits participate in the Emblem Ceremony. This is the moment when the legacy is handed down, they earn the title “Marine,” and the newest Marines are presented with the Corps’ emblem, the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, by their drill instructors.

The Eagle Globe and Anchor is what sets Marines apart from other branches of Service who delineate themselves by occupational specialty or demonstrate allegiance to a specific unit through the wearing of a patch or symbol. The only symbol Marines recognize is the Marine Corps Eagle Globe and Anchor.

During World War II, like the Army, the Marines wore shoulder unit patches, and amid all the fighting, the Corps had to weigh in on its design.

After World War II the Marine Corps revoked the practice, calling it an Army tradition foreign to the Corps.

Receiving the emblem signifies that the recruits have earned the title of United States Marine. They will now stand with their instructors as the Nation’s newest Marines.

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