The ribbons awarded to the young marines are as follows. To find a young marine unit in your hometown, visit our unit locator and enter your zip code. Ribbons are worn in the order of precedence as established in this manual. Usmc military and general history books the marine shop javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. The young marines strengthens the lives of americas youth by teaching the importance of selfconfidence, academic achievement, honoring our veterans, good citizenship, community service, and living a healthy, drugfree lifestyle. Most books on pi tell the story of how young men are transformed into marines, either told in retrospect by the recruits themselves or by journalists who are placed. Young marines national headquarters 17739 main street, suite 250 dumfries, va 220263256 in the young marines program, you are given opportunities to earn ribbons, visit places you have never been, learn valuable skills, and have the ability to become a leader. The young marines is a youth program focused on leadership, honoring veterans, community service, and living a healthy drugfree lifestyle.
The young marines strengthens the lives of americas youth by. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Home ribbons ribbons to show completion of certain requirements, young marines earn ribbons for achievement in areas such as leadership, community service, swimming, academic excellence, first aid, and drug resistance education. The young marines is a national youth program for boys and girls, ages eight through high school, focused on leadership, citizenship through community service, selfdiscipline, and living a healthy, drugfree lifestyle. We are the bakersfield young marines, located in bakersfield, ca and are proud to be a part of our nations premiere, awardwinning program for boys and girls between the ages of eight and eighteen. Usmc military awards such as gwot medal and other medals and ribbons are readily available instock items.
The mission of the young marines is to positively impact americas future by providing quality youth development programs for boys and girls that nurtures and develops its members into responsible citizens who enjoy and promote a healthy, drugfree lifestyle. Usmc military and general history books the marine shop. Click on a ribbon and the requirements for earning that ribbon are. To show completion of certain requirements, young marines earn ribbons for achievement in areas such as leadership, community service, swimming, academic. Wearing ribbons on the young marine uniformribbons are worn so that the lowest row. The young marines is a youth program in the united states and japan open to all youth. Feb 16 tomorrows leaders a young marines movie premier. A national youth program for boys and girls, ages eight through high school, focused on leadership, citizenship through community service, selfdiscipline, and living a healthy, drugfree lifestyle. In the young marines program, you are given opportunities to earn ribbons, visit. Nathaniel paredes named young marine of the year for. Wearing ribbons on the young marine uniform ribbons are worn so that the lowest row of ribbons is 18inch above the left breast pocket patch and centered. The division 5 young marines are a collective of young marine units currently stretched across six states.