List of United States Marine Corps Acronyms and Expressions - E

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• EAS – End of Active Service, the date of discharge from active duty.

• EGA – Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, the emblem of the Marine Corps.

• eight ball – a Marine who lacks an aggressive spirit.

• Eighth & I or Eighth & Eye – Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., located at 8th and I Streets SE. See also 8th & I.

• EM – Enlisted Marine/Man, very inappropriate to use today.

• elephant hat – pith helmet first issued in 1940 and worn by rifle range coaches today

• embed – embedded journalist assigned a slot within a combat unit.

• Ensign – colors, national flag; also the most junior commissioned officer rank in the US Navy.

• EOD – Explosive Ordnance Disposal, responsible for the safe handling, deactivation, and removal of unexploded ordnance, the military version of a bomb squad.

• EPD – Extra Punitive Duties, punishment assigned where the individual is required to perform cleaning duties after working hours (on his or her liberty time).

• EPW – Enemy Prisoner of War.