There is a basketball player on the Iowa Hawkeyes team that's sporting a huge EGA on his shoulder.



He never went to boot camp, He got that tatoo to honor his brother he is a Marine.

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He never went to boot camp, He got that tatoo to honor his brother he is a Marine.

How about a guy that had "Mother" tattooed on their arm. It's likely he never had a kid either.

Doesn't make any difference to me. Some may see it as an insult, others an honor.

I think its a total honor for this guy to wear the EGA in honor of his Marine brother.

If we look at most "sports" figures today, they are covered in tattoo's that symbolize everything from drugs to gangsters.

This guy sported the EGA..I say outstanding.

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I think it's an honor and he is definitely wearing it as such. He obviously isn't trying to claim the title as he seems to have his brother's initials below the EGA.

Yeah, I think he's just doing it to honor his brother and the Corps. No problem here.

pretty cool, no problem here

Good kid, in college, involved in scholastic sports, respects his family and respects the service of Marines. He is a kid that did not realize what the EGA means to a Marine. If he did maybe he would have found a better way. He means no disrespect but the total opposite.

Well the kid probably doesent run around trying to say he is a Marine. Its all about showing honor to his brother, I agree no problems with it here.

Looks like the inker did a nice job...Mine is too small, and old and blurry.

Probably didn't used to be

I'm not on the Red Sox but I wear their shirts.I think it's an honor for somebody to get an E.G.A it's a great to show support for our troops.

I certainly don't want every civvy to be sporting one,

but respect and understand the kids message

I had a problem with it ! The first time I noticed it was when Iowa beat Michigan State, the Marine Corps emblem gave them an unfair advantage. To add insult to injury I thought they might think the kid was an airwinger.

The haircut makes you think of the airwing

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Originally posted by tallylm:
The haircut makes you think of the airwing

Watch it now!

It looks photoshopped to me.(Maybe it's just new) Either way, I don't have a problem with it.

I have no problem with it as long as he isn't claiming to be a Marine. I can see where he might have a problem if he should decide to join the Corps, when he first enters boot camp. Even then I think he would be OK after the Drill Instructors learned the why of it.

As to the Hair cut reminding anyone of a winger. All I can say is not when I was in.

Semper Fi