On Saturday, a group of Lewis & Clark Young Marines had the honor of joining the Canby Adult Center in recreating raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. They met Vietnam veterans, as well as active duty Marines; this was a very special event, and we are very thankful for this opportunity! We’ve been participating in this annually since 2003 – our longest running community service event.
On this past sunny drill Saturday, Lewis & Clark Young Marines were able to get out and do what we do best, community service! We joined Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership and spent a few hours planting trees. Thank you for having our group, we look forward to joining in more tree planting events in the future.
During our Wreaths Across America – Official Page event, two of our Lewis & Clark Young Marines were chosen as winners for the essay contest on the topic of “Serve and Succeed.” YM/LCPL Kaylie Cavazos won the age 13 to 17 category, and YM/PFC Reed Simmons won the age 12 and below. Congratulations Young Marines! Oorah!
Tomorrow is the last day Wreaths Across America will be matching however many wreaths you purchase. The link below will take you to our page. Our goal is to be able to put a wreath on every Veteran’s grave this upcoming December at Evergreen Memorial Gardens Vancouver.
Please CLICK HERE to help Lewis and Clark Young Marines Remember and Honor every veteran’s grave at Evergreen Memorial Gardens on December 14, 2024 at 12:00 pm (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony) by sponsoring wreaths. Our Young Marines thank you!
On Saturday, December 16th Lewis & Clark Young Marines joined Evergreen Memorial Gardens Vancouver to lay wreaths for Wreaths Across America – Official Page.
Wreaths Across America’s mission is to remember, honor, and teach, so we never forget the sacrifices our Veterans have made and that the cost of freedom is never really free.
It was an honor for our unit to be a part of Wreaths Across America, we look forward to next year.
Lewis & Clark Young Marines is dedicated to showing our Veterans how thankful we are for their service; this weekend we were given several opportunities.
We kicked off Veteran’s Day weekend, sending out three color guards to honor the brave, and then we marched to our favorite cadences for 1.3-miles in the annual Veteran’s Day Parade at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
Thank you to CCRW, La Center School District, and View Ridge Middle School for hosting our color guards.
And a huge thank you to all Veterans for your service!
