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OurMorningPickingUpinBrownCountyStateParkByLCplMatthewCarrColumbusYoungMarinesINItispouringdownrainonagroupofdedicatedindividualswhoareinBrownCountyStateParkpickinguptrashandpullingouttheinvasiveMustardweedontheSaturdaymorningofMay10th.ThoseinthisgroupareColumbusYoungMarines.ThetriptoBrownCountyStateParkhadbeenplannedoutforweeksbytheUnit-CommanderMr.Rileyandmanyshoweduptoassist.YoungMarinesseparatedintogroupsandtraveledallovertheparkpickinguptrashandpullingthemustardweedsoutoftheground.Itwasntallworkandnoplaythough.ActuallymanyoftheYoungMarineshadalotoffun.AfterweweredonepickinguptrashandpullingthemustardweedsweallheadedbacktoStrahlLake.Wehikedaroundenjoyedtheviewthenplayedsomerugbysoccerandfootball.Weateafeastofalunchwithagroupoffamilyandfriends.ItwasablastTheColumbusUnitholdstwosessionseveryyearwhichmeanswemeetandtrainnewrecruitsinthefallandthenagaininthespring.Duringthewinterandsummermonthsoffmostofustrytondourownwaystodocommunityserviceprojectsandgetintosports.Evenwhenwearentinsessionwesometimesstillmeettogetherforoptionalcommunityserviceprojectsorotheractivities.ThissummermanyYoungMarinesareplanningtoattendtheYoungMarineNa-tionalEncampmentandalotofusaretryingtoraisemoneyfortransportationtogetthere.IhavegainedalotofinsightandexperiencesduringmytimewiththeYoungMarinesandthishasdirectedmetoaseekafuturecareerinthemilitaryasaNuclearEngineerintheU.S.Navy.AlbanyUnitJoinstheFightAgainstBreastCancerByYMMSgtNathanielLowmanYoungMarinesofAlbanyGAOnMarch22theYoungMarinesofAlbanyGAalongwithmorethan500participantscameouttosupportAlbanyPink2014forBreastCancer.ThiseventwassponsoredbyAlbanyBMWAlbanyMotorcars.TherewereseventeenYoungMarinesandstaffmemberswhoparticipatedinthewalk.TwelveoftheYoungMarineswalkedthesixmilescoursetosupportthedriveandtohelpraisemoneytohelpwomenbattlingthistypeofcancer.TheYoungMarinesalsohelpedindirectingtrafcandhand-edoutwaterandfruittothosewhowalkedthecourse.Themoneyraisedwillassistthosesufferingwithbreastcanceraswellasprovideresourcesandinformationtothosediagnosedwithbreastcancer.ThemoneyraisedinAlbanywillhelptheCarltonBreastCenteratPhoebePutneyMemorialHospital.TheYoungMarinesofAlbanywillcontinuetosupportthecommunityineventsthathaveapositiveimpactonthedailylifeofitscitizens.YoungMarinesofAlbanyassistedinAlbanyPink2014afundraisingeventintheghtagainstbreastcancer.A5KRuntoRaiseFundsforHomesforOurTroopsByMarkStoneAdultVolunteerCentralMassMAOnApril6YoungMarinesfromTheCen-tralMassUnitparticipatedinalocal5kcharityrace.ThefourthannualRunfortheTroops5KraisedmoneytobenetHomesforOurTroops.Itisaneventtohonorourmilitaryandhelpbuildhomesdesignedtoaccomodatetheuniquein-juriesofspecicsoldiers.TheeventtookplacelocallyinAndoverMassachusettsunderracedirectorBillPennington.Morethan2000runnersandwalk-ersparticipatedtoraisemoneytobuildahomeforArmyStaffSergeantMattDe-wittwhowasseverelyinjuredduringhisdeploymentinIraq.AsYoungMarinesitwasinspiringtoseesomanypeoplewill-ingtoraisemoneyandawarenessforamanwhohadsacricedsomuchtode-fendourfreedoms.Itwasgreattoseeaformerbeneciaryoftheeventwhowasabletocompeteinthisyearsrun.Wecantwaittodoitagainnextyear.ThenishingtimesforCentralMassYoungMarineswereYMCplThomas33minutesfollowedbyYMPvtHamblinin38minutesYMLCplRibeiroin44minutesandYMPVTTagliaferriwasabletocompletethecoursein24min-utes.TheCentralMassYoungMarinesplantoparticipateintheconstructionofStaffSergeantDewittshomescheduledforlaterthisyear.Wewillshareupdatesastheconstructionprogresses.YoungMarinesandCOMMUNITYSERVICEPage10ESPRIT