Congratulations are in order for former YM Zachary Rosling who recently graduated from Basic Law Enforcement Academy in Burien, Washington. It looks like he’ll be joining the Vancouver Police Department. 🎉 👮♂️
We’ve been in existence for 21 years as of October 2023, but whose counting?! 
Here’s to our next 21 years! Continued gratitude to our founding unit commander Mr. George Pobi and his initial staff (the plank owners!) who worked tirelessly to get this unit up and off the ground. Without their leadership and desire to succeed, we wouldn’t have had such a strong foundation to build on. Plank owner Doc Kurtz was on hand to witness the event. Fortuitous. 
“Lewis & Clark Young Marines in Vancouver, Washington were recently awarded a prestigious 20-year anniversary certificate from YMHQ National Executive Director, Col Bill Davis and presented to them by their Assistant Division Commander, Nona Mallicoat. Recognized for their enduring commitment to ‘Strengthening the Lives of America’s Youth,’ they look forward to continuing their positive impact on the youth in their community and are eager to achieve even greater milestones ahead.” – Young Marines on Facebook
Lewis & Clark Young Marines welcomed Recruit Class 31624 on Saturday. On their first day, they started on the yellow footprints, learned about our obligations and creeds, grooming standards and so much more!
We are excited to see this new group of Recruits build up into Young Marines over the next couple of months. Oorah!
Lewis & Clark Young Marines takes great pride and pleasure announcing Young Marine Gunnery Sergeant Joseph Gallant has been chosen as the Northwest Regiment Junior Young Marine of the Year!
YM/GYSGT Gallant is in 9th grade and has been involved with the Young Marines since the beginning of 2021. He loves to share his enthusiasm and knowledge for all things military and always leads by example. His leadership skills really shined through as an assistant recruit instructor for recruit cycle 93023, and we’re looking forward to seeing him as the Senior assistant recruit instructor for our incoming class!
When he is not creating new cadences or ditties to share with Young Marines, he enjoys playing football, wrestling and hanging out with friends.
It is with great pride and pleasure Lewis & Clark Young Marines announces that our very own Young Marine Gunnery Sergeant Corban Rider has been chosen as the Northwest Regiment Senior Young Marine of the Year.
YM/GYSGT Rider, C. has been a part of LCYM since 2019 and has made a huge impact in our unit as a natural leader, showing patience and grace to all, while instilling order and discipline. He is role model to the junior Young Marines, and we hope to see them all aspire to his level of excellence.
When he is not at Young Marines, he is a very talented musician and is able to play several instruments, including the trombone, French horn, bass guitar and bugle. He is in jazz band, concert band and worship band with his youth group at church. He also enjoys working on his truck with his father and anything car related.
He will be graduating this Spring, and he plans to join the Navy to be a nuclear engineer on a submarine.
