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ESPRITPage5UNITMYYMAtthe2014-ARecruitTrainingGraduationceremonySgtCharliewasintroducedasthenewmascotoftheNorthernKentuckyYoungMarinesunit.SgtCharliea1-year-oldEnglishBulldogjoinedthe13graduatesasthenewestmembersofourYoungMarinefamilyandwasinstantlyahugehit.TheFamilypetofYMPVTCylusReynaudCharlieplansonattendingunitceremoniesandwehopehewillmarchalongsideNorthernKen-tuckyYoungMarinesatparades.--SubmittedbyLynneArnoldNorthernKentuckyYoungMarinesNorthernKentuckyUnitintroducesitsNewMascotNorthernKentuckyYoungMarineswelcometheirnewmascotSgtCharlie.Moustachesarenon-regulationyouguysOnSaturdayApril5thourunitralliedaroundourfriendandformerYoungMarineNathanBrundageduringafundraisergiveninhishonor.InDecemberhewasdiagnosedwithgradeIVglioblastomawhichisatypeofbraincancer.NathanlefttheYoungMarineprogramtofollowhisdreamofbecomingavolunteerremanwithLewiston2FireCompa-nyinLewistonNYbuthasremainedintouchtheunit.InfacthisbrotherMattisonstaffasourDrugDemandReductionOfcer.NathanwasamemberofourunitforfouryearsandamemberofourColorGuard.DuringtheeventIwasgiventhehonorofpresentinghimwithapicturebookofmemoriesfromhistimeinourunit.--SubmittedbyYMMSgtNathanLinkWesternNewYorkYoungMarinesWesternNYSupportingaFriendandFormerYMLeftWithmembersoftheBrundagefamilyBrundysBrigadewhocontinuetosupporttheWesternNewYorkYoungMarines.RightYMMSgtNathanLinkpresentsapicturebooktoformerYoungMarineNathanBrundage.ByLCPLDaolaiA.ChanthiratMecklenburgCountyNCLastMarchourunithadathree-dayWinterEncampment.WecampedatMorrowMountaininNC.Wehikedupthemountainthatwasreallysteepandhigh.Ittooktwohourstocompleteandtwohourstoreturn.MorningwasreallycoldbutwithrecourageformerandcurrentMarinesonsitetobackusupnotaskwasimpossible.WedrilldidPTandjustrelaxedaroundthecamprelearningalotmorethanweanticipated.Itwasworthitall.OurunitheldaregimentaldrillcompetitioninCharlotteattheVFWPost9488.Eightunitswithinthesurroundingareaat-tendedandcompeted.Competitionconsistedofdrillplatoonandcolorguard.SomeunitswonbutallwiththehonorcourageandcommitmentthatarebestoweduponusasYoungMarineswewereallwinners.Forthepastthreemonthsourunithasbeenbusyprovidingservicesforourveteransandlocalcommunities.TheseservicesconsistedofassistingveteransattheVAHospitalandatCharlotteMotorSpeedway.OurunitwasrecognizedatthegovernmentcenterindowntownCharlotteN.CinMayforourservicesofadoptingacreekandacleaningwedidtwiceayearforthatcreek.Asignwasputupforusatamajorintersectionbythecitynearthecreek.ThesignreadsCreekadoptedbytheMecklen-burgCo.YoungMarines.MecklenburgCountyCompetitionandCommunity