Young Marines Graduations Congratulations to the following Young Marines from Gold- en Gate who each achieved a perfect PFT December 17th, 2016. YM/SSgt Adela Eccli who earned her 10th Perfect PFT Award and YM/PVT C. Quach, who earned his first Perfect PFT Award. --Submitted by Jason Deitschman, Unit Commander Golden Gate (CA) Young Marines, Sgt. Major USMC (Reserve) On January 7, 2017, YM GySgt Sophia M. Righthouse and YM PFC Jimmy Dick of the Miramar (CA) Young Marines both scored 500 points on their physical fitness test,earning them both a Perfect PFT ribbon. It was YM PFC Dick’s first perfect PFT and YM GySgt Righthouse’s ninth! They are pictured at right holding their Miramar Young Marines “500 Club” T- Shirts. -- Submitted by Bret Righthouse, Unit Commander, Miramar (CA) Young Marines Congratulations go to YM/ PFC Daniel Jean-Francois of the Atlantic Coast (FL) Young Marines. Daniel earned a Per- fect 500 PFT score (his second) on 25 February. -- Submitted by Kimberly Gibbons, Unit Commander, Atlantic Coast (FL) Young Marines Congratulations also go to YM/ Pvt Ivan Soriano, age 12, of the Fox Valley (IL) Young Marines , who scored a perfect 500 during Recuit training. -- Submitted by Sheldon Bathurst, Unit Commander, Fox Valley (IL) Young Marines Congratulations to YM/ Sgt Mary Hiney, LCpl Caleb Powers (VA) Young Marines, on her 500 PFT score.-- Submitted by Divi- sion 2 Commander George Biedenbender. And Congratulations to YM/Pvt Ace Taylor, South Florida Young Marines, whose 500 PFT score was entered on March 4, 2017 -- Submitted by MSgt Richard N. Barber, USMC (Ret.) Unit Commander, South Florida Young Marines A Salute to Young Marines Achieving Perfect PFTs Miramar: A Graduating Class of 23 New Young Marines! On 10 December,2016,the Miramar Young Marines graduated Recruit Academy Class 16-2. The 23 gradu- ating Young Marines are Valencia Bergeron, Danielle Collins, Jayden Collins, Nadia Duenas, Leslie Garcia, Dejah Geiger, Cristian Guzman, Dan- iel Holcomb, Andrew Li, Benjamin Li, Felix Makinen, Andrew Mayer, Ethan Mayer, Oswald Meyer, Grace Miller, Tristan Paul, Patrick Piec, Carlos Ro- driguez, Victoria Torres, Ethan Weav- er-LaBella, Harmony Xayavong-Philpott, Legna Xayavong- Philpott, and Carlos Ybarra. The Honor Graduates were Ethan Mayer and Ethan Weaver- LaBella. Also pictured is the Recruit Academy Training Staff, YM/GySgt Sophia M. Righthouse, YM/Sgt Allen Tu, YM/PFC Dylan Dodson, YM/PFC Brady Keith, YM/PFC Arianna Ybarra, YM/PFC Luke Zawis, and YM/Pvt Eli Weaver-Labella. --Sub- mitted by Bret A. Righthouse, Unit Commander, Miramar (CA) Young Marines Unit: Westover (MA) Date: February 3, 2017 U/C: Edward Mitrook Honor Grad: YM/PFC Nadia Ulrich Texas Unit Completes Project Alert Training The Cross Roads (TX) Young Marines have finished their Project Alert training. Congratulations to YM/CPL Ryker Grove, YM/CPL Ty Clark, YM/ CPL Chance McMurray and RAV of 4th BN CO/Unit Adjutant Mrs. Carrie Rodman. -- Submitted by Carrie Rodman, Unit Adjutant, Cross Roads (TX) Young Marines Unit: Atlantic Coast (FL) Date: Winter 2016 U/C: Kimberly Gibbons Honor Grads: Liam Rainey-Sines Eric Hernandez YOUNG MARINES ESPRIT ONLINE 27 Miramar (CA) Young Marines with their “500 Club”t-shirts, signifying their perfect PFT scores. More Graduations! More Congratulations