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ElizabethtownAssistsCemeterybyFoldingFlagsByYMLCplSamanthaThomasElizabethtownPAOnSaturdayJanuary11ththeEliza-bethtownYoungMarineswenttoIndian-townGapNationalCemeterytohelpfoldags.Wewentthroughboxesandboxesofagsthathadtobefoldedandputinbins.Alsowefoldedcountedandputunserviceableagsincardboardboxes.Thiswasalotofworkbutweallworkedtogetherandcompletedthejobinalittleover3hours.Wewentthroughhundredsofagssomeagsweresmallandonwoodensticksothershadbeendrapedovercofnsandotherswerehuge.SixYoungMarineswerepresentsowehadalotofworktodo.WeassignedeachYoungMarineadifferenttaskandwerotatedperiodi-cally.Mrs.KeenerOurUnitCommanderalsohelpedusalongwithMr.ThomasandMr.Prough.Withouttheseadultswewouldhavebeenthereallday.Foldingmorethanahundredagswithonly6kidsisverydifcultbuttheyhelpedusandmadeitgoalotfasterandmoreen-joyable.Thisshowsthatteamworkisre-allyaveryimportantthingifyouhaveabigtasktocomplete.Pullingalltogethertofoldandboxalltheagswassuchagreatexperienceandwealllearnedalittlesomethingfromthisday.TRUECOLORSPresentingtheColorsfortheMarineCorpsLeagueByJudyLinkAdjutantPaymasterWesternNewYorkTheWesternNewYorkYoungMarinesColorGuardpresentedtheColorsattheMarineCorpsLeagueInstallationDinneratWheateldAmericanLegionPost1451onApril29butnotbeforetheagingEagleGlobeandAnchorcrashedtotheoor.NoworriesthoughTheYoungMarinesweretheretolendahelpinghandinsettingitbackinplace.YMPVTDanielleHurtadowowedtheMarineCorpsLeaguewhenshesangtheNationalAnthem.Afterwardsadeliciousdinnerwasservedandwedancedthenightaway.AlthoughtheMarineCorpsLeaguewasonlyabletoofciallyinvitethecolorguardandsingerYMCplToriGuihercouldntbearthethoughtofnotattendingthefestivitiessoshecon-vincedhergrandfatherformerMarineGySgtSteveKellertobringherashisdate.ATraditionofSingingtheNationalAnthemTooByJudyLinkAdjutantPaymasterWesternNewYorkLastMarchtheWesternNewYorkYoungMarinespresentedthecolorsintheopeningceremoniesfortheGlidingStarsendoftheseasonperformanceatthePepsiCenterinAmherstNY.Since2005ourColorGuardhaspresentedthecolorsintheseceremonies.In2009ourveryownYMSgtKellyMojebegansingingtheNationalAnthemforthiseventafterherretire-mentfromtheunitYMSgtKaraByrnetookoverthatprivilegeandnowthehonorhasbeenpasseddowntoYMPVTDanielleHurtadowhojustgraduatedfromrecruittraininginDecem-ber2013andhasperformedatthreedifferentevents.WehavebeenveryfortunateinhavingsuchmusicallytalentedYoungMarines.In2011TheWesternNewYorkYoungMarinestriowhichiscomposedofYMSgtMojeYMSgtByrneandYMSgtLinknowYMMSgtLinkauditionedfortheNationalDirectorandotherstaffmembersduringNationalLeadershipSchoolinFortPickettVA.TheywerethenaskedtosingtheNationalAnthematthegraduationceremonythatyearanexperienceallthreeofthemremembertothisday.FloridaSaysThankYouforBeingaYoungMarineByPVTAshtonWinchellPensacolaFLTheYoungMarinesofPensacolawereattendingarecruittrainingencampmentlastMarch.Alongwith3otherfellowYoungMarines--PVTGlassPVTParkerandPFCDay--IwascalledtobeinaColorGuardforaMardiGrasParade.ThefourofusbuckledupandwenttoMagnoliaSprings.FLfortheparade.Onarrivingweputallofourgearon.PVTParkerleftriemanPVTGlassUnitColorsIPVTWinchellwasNationalColorsandPFCDaywasrightrieman.WewalkedthroughtheCommandsandCadencesseveraltimes.Aftertherunthroughwegotinpositionandwaitedforfurthercom-mandsbyMr.CatoourExecutiveOfcer.AfterafewminutesofwaitingwemettheHeadSheriffofMagnoliaSpringswhohadinvitedusoutandhethankedusforcomingouttomarchtheNationalColorsfortheirparade.Theparadestartedandwewereontheparademarch.ThecrowdsweregreatandjoyfulandwesawmanyveteranswhosalutedtheFlagsandthankedusforbeingYoungMarines.Weallhadfunduringtheparade.Aftertheparadewecollectedpogiebaitandstuffedanimalsandonourreturntotheen-campmentwelaughedandtalkedabouthowmuchfunitwas.ESPRITPage23