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Saturday August 15th was a perfect day for a picnic and the Young Marines were there to help. The Vets Helping Vets HQ organization had a picnic in Albany Oregon for all veterans and their families. Fantastic food prizes and displays were all around. The Young Marines peformed Color Guard assisted visi- tors with parking helped with set-up and take-down and helped veterans in wheelchairs and others with their food and getting around. The old- est veteran was a 95 year old World War II veteran the youngest was a current Marine Corps Staff Sergeant from Florida. We had a great time and learned a lot of history. --Submitted by Peggy Austin Adjutant LinnBenton OR LinnBenton Helping Vets Helping Vets HQ Young Marines serving those who served us. Volunteering and DDRAll in a Days Work Every year the Elizabethtown PA Young Marines give of their time for a day at the Occupational Development Center. This year the Center gave the Young Marines a space to set up their new Drug Demand Reduction game. -- Submitted by By Michele Keener Unit Commander By YMLCPL Sidney Hague with YMCpl Carson Hague YMCpl Casey Hague and YMCpl Riley Hague Douglas County CO In May our family had the privilege of representing Douglas County Young Marines during a Memorial Day Dedi- cation Ceremony at Englewood High School in Englewood CO. I am YM LCpl Sidney Hague and I am 12 years old. I have one brother in the unit YM Cpl Carson Hague and I also have two sisters in the unit YMCpl Casey Hague and YMCpl Riley Hague. We were all involved in the color guard ceremony at this event.Englewood High School was dedicating an area outside their school in honor of veterans.A bald eagle and patriotic music was part of the ceremony as well. Veterans from all over Colorado came to view the monument. There was a great turnout to this event and veter- ans from all branches of the military were recognized. My sister and brother were respon- sible for Joint Color Guard and Color Guard. I was responsible for taking the microphone to each of the veterans so that they could introduce themselves and tell their stories. We recognized their service and sacrifices. It was a very emotional experience for many of the veterans. We were so proud that Douglas County Young Marines were invited to honor these veterans and glad that we were able to take part in such a beautiful ceremony. Being involved with Douglas County Young Marines gives my family the op- portunity to take part in so many won- derful events honoring our veterans and share the experiences as a family. A Young Marines Family Shares an Experience on Memorial Day A Colorado ceremony honors veterans. By YM Cpl Austin Miller Oregon Cascade OR During the Great American History Ad- venture trip we traveled to Boston MA Philadelphia PA New York NY Rich- mond VA and Washington DC. My expe- rience of participating was something I will not ever forget. I learned so much about our nations history and I also got to see it with my own eyes. This is something I will prob- ably not be able to fully comprehend or appreciate until I am much older. Something else I could never forget are the friends I made on the trip the wonderful tour guides our bus driver and the adult staff. You could ask any- one in our group and they would re- spond withcouldnt agree more GAHA is an amazing opportunity be- cause learning history from reading or in school is not the same as learning it by seeing it where it happened and learning from people who are passion- ate about it and tell you stories you would never read in a book. Additionally there are the memories and pictures you will have that will last forever. I can never fully explain nor ex- press as to how amazing the GAHA trip was or how worthwhile it is to learn our history in this way. Experiencing the Great American History Adventure Page 16 ESPRIT