Wreaths Across America is an annual event that occurs nationally in December. This year, National Wreaths Across America Day was December 16, 2017. The mission to Remember, Honor and Teach was carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as over 1,200 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea, and abroad. This year’s theme was “I’m an American. Yes, I am.” [Read more…]
The Lewis & Clark Young Marines and Registered Adult staff loaded onto the buses and descended on the 78th Street Heritage Farm with one mission in mind, to spend their drill volunteering to harvesting, sorting and bagging carrots for the Clark County Food Bank. [Read more…]
Lewis & Clark Young Marines is very serious about honoring our veterans. Our Young Marines, Registered Adult Staff and Parent Volunteers gave up their personal time to show up at every single Veterans Day event ready to honor those who served. [Read more…]
Lewis & Clark Young Marines were asked by the Optimist Club of NE Portland to assist with the annual Remembering America’s Heroes dinner. We are always happy to assist in any event that honors our Veterans and were quite eager to meet some of the evening’s honored guests. We had 8 Young Marines and 7 adults eager to do whatever was asked of us. We posted 2 Young Marines at each entrance with the Patriot Guard Riders to open doors and greet our guests as they arrived. Four more Young Marines were assigned to assist our guests to their tables and make sure they had every thing they needed. The adults just did whatever we were asked. Our Young Marines did an awesome job and received a lot of compliments and gratitude from our war heroes and their families.
Lewis & Clark Young Marines, Staff & parents assisting event coordinators and Patriot Guard Riders
The President’s Volunteer Service Award is a civil award bestowed by the President of the United States. The award was established to honor volunteers who give hundreds of hours per year helping others through the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation. The award can be granted to individuals, families and organizations located throughout the United States. Depending on the amount of service hours completed, individuals can receive the Bronze, Silver, Gold, and/or the President’s Call to Service Award, also referred to the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award and a certificate. Award criteria for all ages can be found HERE
Every year, at the Young Marine Birthday Ball, the President’s Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA) are presented to qualifying Lewis & Clark Young Marines, Staff and Volunteers. [Read more…]
