Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46By YM/SgtMaj Serafina Gayle Heart of Texas This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Tennessee, and serve as the Sergeant Major for the Junior and Senior Leadership school. I remember walking into the classroom building the first day, meeting my Young Marines Staff, and within a few seconds,they made me feel welcome. Spending a week with many stu- dents visiting from all over, to achieve the same goal of training to become a better leader and to take what they learned back to their units, was phe- nomenal. On this trip, students encouraged and motivated each other through hard times, and began to treat others like family instantly. I have had my own experiences while going through both Junior and Senior Leadership School, but this school in par- ticular made the school a place where every Young Marine felt comfortable with each other and never wanted to leave each others’ side.And with that, having that sense of your fel- low Young Marines becoming family,is not something you can force at any time.With this, these Young Marines have created a bond like no other.A certain bond that will never be broken, even with the many miles in between them. This leadership school not only made me feel welcome and part of a family, but also opened my eyes to a greater scale. This school has in turn taught me that every Young Marine,no matter how old, or what sex, is destined for greatness. These Young Marines put in time, hard work and dedication to the program, and this pushes me to become the best I can be, throughout my Young Marine career. Knowing I had the op- portunity to become a part of something so great, gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. This Young Marine program has helped shape who I am today, and who I am from the first day I walked into recruit training, and I am so truly blessed to travel to different places, and make new family members that will always stick to my side. No matter how many miles apart we are, they are still family. Thanks to the Young Marines Staff, Adult Staff, and to the Young Marines, for giving me a chance to become a part of something so great. Editor’s Note: YM/SgtMaj Serafina Gayle has served as 2016 Division 4 Young Marine of the Year. Young Marines: All of You Are Destined for Greatness Chester T-Shirt Chester all over print t-shirt available in Adult, Medium - 3XL Only Minimum Order 1 Piece SPECIAL ORDER New T-Shirts New T-Shirts youngmarines.com/offers Order online at youngmarines.com/offers Hanes Beefy-T 100% Cotton T-Shirt Sport-Tek Men’s/Ladies’ Camohex Tee Sport-Tek Men’s/Ladies’ Colorblock Camohex Tee Jerzees NuBlend Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt New Young Marines t-shirt design available in this special offer mix and match styles, colors and sizes. Choose from For program details and pricing visit: All orders must be recieved by 11/15/2016 YOUNG MARINES ESPRIT ONLINE 33