Eastern Michigan Young Marines

"Strengthening the lives of America's Youth"

Welcome to the Eastern Michigan Young Marines Units website

 

This is our old unit site. To view our current information, visit www.easternmichiganyoungmarines.org

Thank You!

 

WELCOME

  TO THE

"Strengthening  the  Lives  of  America's  Youths

We are the Eastern Michigan Young Marine Unit

in the 2nd Battalion of the Michigan Regiment in the 5th Division of the Young Marines

     Come Join Us And Experience The Fun at the  "EASTERN  MICHIGAN  YOUNG  MARINES !" ... Meeting every Thursday evening in Lapeer, Michigan.

Contact  us  at  EasternMichiganYoungMarines@msn.com

Click here to find out "How to join!"

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And don't forget to sign our guest book

 

The Eastern Michigan Young Marines Unit is committed to fairness to each and every one of its members, regardless of rank, age, sex, or time served in the program.  We FIRMLY believe in following the protocols as stated from the program's National Headquarters in Washington, D.C.  The protocols are designed to insure fairness to it members and the proper development of the youths involved within it.  WE  WILL  GIVE  AWAY  NOTHING !!!   YOU WILL EARN your way through the program,  and walk proudly with integrity,  knowing that YOU DID  IT,   AND DID IT RIGHT !!!!

 

it ' S   all   about

              HONOR.....

                           Courage.....

                                                    and

                                           commitment.

 

the honor of doing what is right...

the courage to always do things right...

and the commitment to continue doing it right !

 

Click here and visit our National Headquarter's Webpage

 

Here is a look at what we have been up to lately

Helping the handicapped veterans of the Wheelin Team 457

Our 2004 International Encampment

Young Marines Veteran Appreciation Week 2004

2004 U.S. Marines "TOYS-FOR-TOTS"

Recruit Training

Unit Newletter

 

 

How to sign up!

This page is here to assist you in signing up in the Young Marines

and becoming a member of the Eastern Michigan Young Marines Unit.

There are 4 different forms that MUST be completed to sign up for the Young Marines.

Click on the links below and download the forms.

All 4 forms MUST be completed for each Young Marine to joining.

 

YMFORM(11)    an   Enrollment Application

                            YMFORM(12)    an  Emergency Contact & Medical Consent

                         YMFORM(13)   a    Young Marines Contract & Obligation

                       YMFORM(14)    a   Health History & Physician's Report

On form YMFORM(14) the second page is a physical form.

If you have a current physical from school or other it may be valid to use.

 

If you have any questions please contact us at :

EasternMichiganYoungMarines@msn.com



What happens after you sign up?

                Starting into the Young Marines program is exciting but can also be confusing.  You are coming into a program with little to no experience or knowledge of what to do or what has to be done.   You don't know the drill.  You don't speak the term that are used. You don't wear the uniform they wear.  Sometimes you may feel like an outsider just looking in.  It's alright, don't panic, everybody goes through this.  Just breath deep and stand straight - it will be alright.

                The staff at the Eastern Michigan Young Marine unit tries to make sure that everyone has a mentor to relate to.  When you are assigned to the Recruit Platoon you will be with other young men and women who are feeling just like yourself.  You will learn and grow as a team and as a unit - a unit that will never leave anyone behind. Once all of your paperwork (aka "trash") is completed and your dues are paid you will be listed into the Young Marines national database at the national headquarters in Washington, DC.   In about a week or two you will be issued a Young Marines national T-shirt and cover ( hat ).

                After you join the unit you are expected to show up to the weekly meetings neat, clean, and on time. Your arrival should be at least 5 minutes early. Which means  you should be there no later then 5:55 PM or 1755 military time.   Opening ceremony will begin at 1800 hours (6PM).  After opening, you will do approximately 30 minutes of physical fitness and then receive your orders of the day.   Recruits will go to their training class and the Young Marines will work on drill or attend special training classes in a variety of subjects such as CPR, First Aid, Map & Compass, Wilderness Survival, Ropes & Knots, Marksmanship & Gun Safety, Leadership, Charactor Building, U.S. History, U.S. Marine Corps history, U.S. Flag history, just to name a few.  Your training doesn't stop after you graduate from boot camp.  Your 'boot camp", or Recruit Training is just the basics of being a Young Marine. This is why you are awarded the Basic Ribbon when you graduate.   Being a Young Marine is much more then just getting through basic. And your fellow Young Marines are more then just a bunch of other boys and girls who enjoy the program.

It IS a botherhood of both boys and girls, younger and older, some taller and some shorter, where size, age, and gender doesn't matter. You become a group of close friends who are there to  help each other. Friends who will help build, strengthen, and edify each other.


Recruit Training aka "Boot Camp"

WELCOME  NEW  RECRUITS

AND

FUTURE YOUNG MARINES,

To

Here you will begin your journey to becoming a YOUNG MARINE !

Here you will learn to march in CLOSE ORDER DRILL  ( C O D )

Here you will learn of uniform regulations and personal hygiene

Here  you will learn Physical Fitness and become Physically Fit.

Here you will learn your Young Marines Creed and Obligations

Here you will learn about military disciplines and courtesies.

Here you will learn self discipline and respect

                                                                                

And if you survive the 13 weeks of

you will have earned the honor and the title of becoming one of  the

 

 

Eastern Michigan Young Marines Graduation Class 412

 

 

 

 

 

Of the 10 new recruits that graduated, 2 of them got an 89% on there testing

and 6 of them scored greater then 90%.

 

We are PROUD of them all !!!

SEMPER FI

OUR UNITS AMERICAN FLAG

EASTERN MICHIGAN YOUNG MARINES

   AN AMERICAN FLAG FOR OUR UNIT        

        

Our unit needed an American flag for use on our encampments and other functions. We wanted it to be special, not just because it was going to be for our unit but because of what it was and what it represents. Thus when the opportunity came up where we could have our flag flown at our national capitol of Washington D.C. we decided to do it. Thanks to our state's U.S. Senator Carl Levin, we had our flag flown over the United States Capitol building on November 10th, 2004. We choose that day in honor of the U.S. Marines Corps birthday which was on that date in the year 1775. Below is the certification that was sent to us verifying that our flag was flown over the United States Capitol building on that date.  The flag is a beautifully made 5 foot by 8 foot nylon American Flag. We are proud of it and even prouder to fly it. 

Send mail to EasternMichiganYoungMarines@msn.com  with questions or comments about this site
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