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WhereAreTheyGoingWhereAretheyNowFormerYMGySgtChrisCrowleywastheSeniorYoungMarineatBattleeldVAuntilhegraduatedfromhighschool.Dur-inghissenioryearhewasintheUSMCDelayedEntryProgram.HegraduatedinJune2012andwasofftoParrisIslandontheninthdayofJuly.Heenduredmanyhoursoftraining.AttheendofhistrainingatParrisIslandhewasse-lectedforSecurityForces.FromPar-risIslandhespentafewmonthsatCampGeiger.FromtherehewassenttoChesapeakethenhewenttoCampAllenformoretraining.HerecentlyreturnedfromfourmonthsinCubaandisnowbackatCampAllentrainingfordeploymentsometimeaftertherstoftheyear.IhavealotofrespectformybigbrotherUSMCLCplChrisCrowleyandIreallylookuptohimforhisservicetoourgreatcountry.Ourfamilywillmisshimduringhisdeploymentbutweknowhewillhavemanygreatstoriestosharewithuswhenhereturns.TheBattleeldunitlooksfor-wardtohisvisitingourunitandspendingtimewithusuntilheisdeployed.--SubmittedbyYMSSgtKevinCrowleyBattlefeldVAFormerYoungMarinesMSgtMelvinHallIVshippedofftoMCRDSanDiegoonSeptember172012.HegraduatedfromMarineCorpsBootCamponDecem-ber142012asaPrivateFirstClassthirdgenerationMarine.ThroughouttherstphaseofbootcampheheldthepositionofPlatoonGuide.SomeofourYoungMarinestrav-eledouttoMCRDtowatchMelvingrad-uate.MelviniscurrentlystationedatMarineCorpsBaseKanehoeBayHIandwaspromotedtoLanceCor-poralinJuneof2013.Melvinhaspos-sibleplanstogotoCoachschoolwherehewillhelptrainandcoachontherieranges.--SubmittedbyChristineHallTrinityValleyTXCheckingInReportsfromourYoungMarinesUnitsGreaterClevelandYoungMarinesat-tendedtheClevelandCavaliersseasonopeninggame.ThearenawaspackedwithtenthousandbasketballlfansandfouroftheseniorYoungMarinesSSgtMichaelDulinSSgtMasonDowningCplAlfredoMercedesandCplAnnnieKamp-manparticipatedinacolorguard.WeenjoyedthecoolprivilegesofbeingonthecourtandbeingseenonTV.--SubmittedbyYMCplAlfredoMercedesGreaterClevelandOHTheAlbanyGAExchangeClubFairwasheldNovem-ber5-102013.ForthepastthreeyearsKarenHartmanBattalionAdjutanthassetupaboothdisplay-inginformationabouttheYoungMarinesprogram.ThisyearMs.HartmanplacedsecondfortheYoungMarinesexhibit.AlbanyYoungMarinesalsovolunteeredtohelpoutwiththeAnnualDirtyDevilDogMudRun.WhenhelpingouttheYoungMa-rinespassoutwaterhelpwithToysforTotsandpickuptrash.TheMudRunintroducesmembersofthecommunitytoaMarineCorps-stylecourseruncompletewithobstacleschal-lengesandplentyofmud.Runnerscanexpecttonegotiatetiresropesandotherobstacleswhiletheyrunjumpcrawlclimbslogorslidethroughthemud.TheMudraceteststherunnersall-aroundtoughnessstrengthstaminat-nessandmentalwillpower.FinallytheYoungMarinesofAlbanyparticipatedinCPRtrainingonSatur-dayNovember232013.FifteenYoungMarinesparticipatedandbecameCPRcertied.ThetrainingwasconductedbytheMarineCorpsBaseFireDepartment.ThecoursewasheldforYoungMarinesages12andup.YoungMarineslearnedthecorrecttechniquesandskillstohelpothersintheeventofanemergency.Inadditionthestaffrenewedtheircerti-cationaswell.WethankourinstructorsRogerHallandSeanEdmondsonfortak-ingthetimetoteachthecourse.--SubmittedbyNatanielLowmanYoungMarinesofAlbanyGABlackstoneValleyYoungMarineswereaskedtoassistatthe1stBattalion25thMarineCorpsBall.YoungMarinespassedoutballfavorstomorethan800guestsattheoutsetoftheeveningsfestivities.TheguestofhonorwasGenJohnF.KellyUSMC.GenKellyisanativeofBostonandiscurrentlytheCommanderoftheU.S.SouthernCommand.GeneralKellywaskindenoughtotakeafewmomentstomeetandspeakwithourYoungMarines.--SubmittedbyAimeeMFaganBlackstoneValleyMATheTrinityValleyTXYoungMarineswerehonoredwhenaLifeScoutfromTroop390TerrellTexasaskedifwewouldhelphiminthecommunityservicepartofearninghisEagleScoutRank.HisprojectwastobuildaroominsidethebuildingoftheTerrellVolunteerFireDepartmenttoprovidetheDepartmentwithaplacetostoreequipment.TheYoungMarinesworked7hoursonadrilldayhelpingtobuildthewalls.--SubmittedbyChristineHallTrinityValleyTXTrinityValleyUsingteamworktogetthejobdoneonadrillday.ESPRITPage13