CAPITAL AREA YOUNG MARINES

Austin, Texas
STRENGTHENING THE LIVES OF AMERICA'S YOUTH
Upcoming Meetings and Events
• Heartsaver First Aid / CPR training - 19 May
 • Jewish War Veterans Buddy Poppy sales - 20 May
• VFW Post 9078 Buddy Poppy sales - 26 May
• Close Assault 1944 battle re-enactment - 26 May
• Close Assault 1944 battle re-enactment - 27 May
• Color Guard - US Submarine Veterans - 28 May

 • Inks Lake Campout - 2 & 3 June

Fees and equipment required to be a Young Marine

Photos of our Young Marines in action

Gear List for Campouts

Unit Commander

Contact Us

Young Marines
National Headquarters Website


Recruit Training (Boot Camp) is over!!!


 Congratulations to the following members of the Recruit Class of 2012 who graduated from Boot Camp on 14 March 2012:
• YM PFC Fafoutakis, Darius
• YM PFC Miles, Jahlonni
• YM PFC Perkins, Jackson
 • YM Pvt Allen, Samuel
• YM Pvt Birkes, Will
• YM Pvt Fulgencio, Miguel
• YM Pvt Gay, Ma'Kayla
 • YM Pvt Gonzalez, Ryland
• YM Pvt Hutcherson, Conner
• YM Pvt Jimenez, Abel 		• YM Pvt Klassen, Nicholas
• YM Pvt Perez, Alex
• YM Pvt Perez, Vincent 		• YM Pvt Robinson, Julia
• YM Pvt Rodriguez, Robert
• YM Pvt Tamburro, Dylan

Honor Graduate:               YM PFC Darius Fafoutakis
Meritorious Promotion:    YM PFC Jahlonni Miles
Guidon Bearer:                  YM PFC Jackson Perkins

Perfect PFT Score Award:  YM Pvt Ma'Kayla Gay

Iron Mike ( Top PFT Score - Male ):         YM Pvt Nicholas Klassen     Score:  415
Molly Marine ( Top PFT Score - Female ):  YM Pvt Ma'Kayla Gay         Score:  500

 Dynamite Awards ( Top Smurfs ):  YM Pvt Nicholas Klassen and YM Pvt Vincent Perez

              
Capital Area Young Marines is the local unit for the Young Marines of the Marine Corps League.    We serve young people across Central Texas from Killeen and Temple all the way south to San Antonio, and from Johnson City and Fredericksburg all the way east to College Station and Brenhan.    Most of our currently enrolled Young Marines live in the Austin area.

The Young Marines is a youth education and service program for boys and girls, ages 8 through completion of high school.   The Young Marines promotes the mental, moral, and physical development of its members.   The program focuses on character building, leadership, and promotes a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.   The Young Marines is the focal point for the U.S. Marine Corps' youth Drug Demand Reduction efforts.