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Division 1 YM SgtMaj Joseph J. Bacon 16 of Lud- low Massachusetts. He is a member of the Westo- ver Young Marines under the command of Edward Mitrook in Chicopee Massachusetts. Bacon is a ju- nior at Ludlow High School. Division 2 YM SgtMaj Caleb Maurer 15 of Brom- ley Kentucky. He is a member of the Northern Ken- tucky Young Marines in LatoniaKentuckyunder the command of Lynne Arnold. He is a freshman at Di- xie Heights High School. Division 3 YM SgtMaj Cooper Johnston 16 of Wakefield North Carolina. He is a member of the Capital City Young Marines in Raleigh North Caro- lina under the command of Doug Smith. Johnston is a junior at Wakefield High School. Division 4 YM SgtMaj Seraphina Fay Gayle 17 of Waco Texas. She is a member of the Heart of Tex- as Young Marines in Waco under the command of Henry Gonzales. Gayle is a junior at Rapoport Acad- emy High School. Division 5 - YM SgtMaj Matthew Carr 17 of Green- wood Indiana. He is a member of the Columbus Young Marines under the command of Scott Ri- ley. Carr is a junior at Greenwood Community High School. Division 6 YM SgtMaj Abigail Bambilla 17 of Van- couver Washington. She is a member of the Lewis and Clark Young Marines in Vancouver under the command of Brian R. Hildebrant. She is a senior at River HomeLink High School. These Young Marines represent some of the best and brightest young men and women from across our great nation said Bill Davis national execu- tive director and CEO of the Young Marines. They competed at the highest level. Each one of them is well on the path to future success as our next generation of leaders. Their communities divisions and fellow Young Marines should be proud of the accomplishments of one of their own. The six honorees are invited to the annual Re- union of Honor trip to Guam and Iwo Jima.The year 2016 marks the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima and the 72nd for Guam. Annually Ameri- can and Japanese veterans come together for re- membrances of their fallen brothers and to recall the fierce battles that took place on the two islands during World War II. The Young Marines act as es- corts for the veterans during the trip. The Young Marines named six division winners one of the most prestigious awards - the Division Young Marine of the Year. The winners will travel to Guam and Iwo Jima in the spring and vie for the title of National Young Marine of the Year in May. The division winners are Meet the 2016 Division Young Marines of the Year Winners Announced for Each of Six Divisions ESPRIT Page 5