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. Although the Young Marines is the U.S. Marine Corps' official youth program to the Department of Defense for youth Drug Demand Reduction, the Young Marines is not a recruiting force for the U.S. Marine Corps. We strive to instill the Young Marine core values of Discipline, Leadership, and Teamwork as well as The USMC core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment to each of our members.

Purpose: The purpose of Young Marine Training is to accomplish the mission and

objectives of the Young Marine Program.

Mission: The mission of the Young Marines is to positively impact America’s future by

providing quality youth development programs for boys and girls that natures and

develops its members into responsible citizens who enjoy a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

Objectives: The Objectives of the Young Marines are to

1. Promote the physical, moral, and mental development of its members.

2. Advocate a healthy, drug-free lifestyle through continual drug prevention

education.

3. Instill in its members the ideals of honesty, fairness, courage, respect, loyalty,

dependability, attention to duty, love of God, and fidelity to our country and its

institutions.

4. Stimulate an interest in and respect for academic achievement and the history

and traditions of the United States of America.

5. Promote physical fitness through the conduct of physical activities, including

participation in athletic events and close order drill.