The Lewis & Clark Young Marines was chartered on October 22, 2002 by Young Marine National Headquarters (YMNHQ). Our founding Unit Commander was Mr. George Pobi.
There was an original staff of seven Registered Adult (RA) volunteers, they were Alden Skinner, Brian Hildebrant, Bruce Riggs, Colleen Kruse, Dave Sailer, Steve Parks and Wayne Kurtz. Wayne “Doc” Kurtz is the only original Staff still with the unit.
Lewis & Clark Young Marine 1st Sergeant History
September 2023 – Current – YM/GySgt Corban Rider
September 2022 – September 2023 – YM/GySgt Gabriel Blok
January 2021 – September 2022 – YM/GySgt Aiden Imel
June 2020 – January 2021 – YM/GySgt Chantelle Chapa
August 2019 – June 2020 – YM/GySgt Logan Nelson
June 2018 – August 2019 – YM/MSgt Josiah Morales
June 2017 – June 2018 – YM/GySgt Emily Brinton
June 2016 – June 2017 – YM/MSgt Emma Langley
June 2015 – June 2016 – YM/MSgt Abigail Bambilla
October 2014 – June 2015 – YM/GySgt Michael Tran
June 2013 – October 2014 – YM/GySgt Marshall McIvor
June 2012 – June 2013 – YM/Sgt Dakotah Thrall
January 2012 – June 2012 – YM/Sgt Ethan Hoover
June 2011 – January 2012 – YM/GySgt Trevor Merkl
October 2010 – June 2011 – YM/GySgt Antony Uttke
June 2009 – October 2010 – YM/GySgt Devin Lewis
August 2008 – June 2009 – YM/GySgt Nicholas Raetz
March 2008 – August 2008 – YM/GySgt Holly Lewis
October 2007 – March 2008 – YM/Sgt Ray Berry, Jr.
February 2007 – October 2007 – YM/Sgt Nicholas Raetz
December 2006 – February 2007 – YM/SSgt Zachary Rosling
October 2006 – December 2006 – YM/Sgt Amanda Robertson
October 2005 – October 2006 – YM/Sgt Zachary Rosling
October 2004 – October 2005 – YM/GySgt Matthew Wilson
August 2003 – October 2004 – YM/SSgt Megan Nevarez
June 2003 to August 2003 – YM/Sgt Evan Skinner
2002 (inception) – June 2003 – YM/SSgt Erin Nevarez
Lewis & Clark Young Marines Adult Volunteer of the Year History
2023 Kristine Lewis
2022 Sena & Steve Rider
2021 No selection made due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020 No selection made due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Andy Blok & Dave Hoover & Ken “Gunny” Brinton – Transportation Team
2018 Barbara Hennings & Debbie Crawford
2017 Brian & Missie Taylor
2016 Steven Stanley
2015 Twilla Miller
2014 David Hammer
2013 Sean Langley
2012 Ken “Gunny B” Brinton
2011 Wayne “Doc” Kurtz
2010 Holly Lewis
2009 Lisa Wood
2008 Kristine Lewis, Anne & George Merkl
2007 John “Gunny” Hudson
2006 Mike & Pat Wilson
NW Regiment Adult Volunteer of the Year from Lewis & Clark
2023 Kristine Lewis
2022 Sena Rider
2010 Holly Lewis
Division 6 Adult Volunteer of the Year from Lewis & Clark
2023 Kristine Lewis
2015 Brian Hildebrant
Lewis & Clark Young Marines Encampment History
2019 – Operation Rancho Santa Margarita – MCB Camp Pendleton