Young Marines begin second cycle (BULLDOG Program is what it used to be called)

Marine Corps News ^ | 03/04/05 | Lance Cpl. Darhonda V. Hall

[SandRat]

There is hope for our youth.

[The Loan Arranger]

It was called Devil Dog when I went through it.

[TomasUSMC]

uURRRAHHH

[SandRat]

New name but sounds like the same program and getting good interest and participation.

[SandRat]

Knew this would warm the hearts of all the Marines on FR.

[The KG9 Kid]

Actually, I saw these poor kids on base once and felt sorry for them.

[SandRat]

But they're toughing it out and coming out all the better for it even the ones that don't graduate at the end of 13 weekends.

[Calpernia]

As the children were dropped off at the All-Weather Training Facility to begin their training endeavors as Young Marine recruits, volunteer "drill instructors" stood waiting to train them.

"That initial shock from the drill instructors is what is going to make them believe they are actually going through recruit training," said Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Curran, the Parris Island Young Marines Program volunteer coordinator.

[Defend the Second]

My son Mason took the oath to join the Marine Corps today. God bless him.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Max in Utah]

My son Mason took the oath to join the Marine Corps today. God bless him.

Mason, jarhead! I like it! :)

Seriously, God bless both of you!

[MudPuppy]

The Young Marines is an awesome program. My husband and I have been involved with the Quantico Young Marines for over 4 years now.
My 16 yr old daughter is a Young Marine Gunny.

These kids get some terrific opportunities if they stay in the program. Last summer, my daughter spent 1 week in Illinois at a leadership school and then 2 weeks in Canada training with Canadian Cadets and Brits.

[SandRat]

And the Navy League's Sea Cadet Program is just as good too. Believe it or not, we have Cadet CB Battalion on an Army Fort.

[MudPuppy]

Sea Cadets and Civil Air Patrol are all good.

way back in the day... I was a Sea Explorer...co-ed boy scouts for 14-18 yr olds :)

The great thing about Young Marines is we start at 8 yrs old. Get 'em young :)

[SandRat]

Got ya beat. We Start Cub Scouts as Tiger Scouts at 1st grade and it's about to start at Kindergarten. There are a few adults in Scouting with me that remember when there was such a thing as an Air-Scout and were Air-Scouts. I have a copy that I found at an antique book-store of the Scout book with Air-Scouts in it. We have a Police Explorer Post with the Sheriff's Dept and another one with the Border Patrol.

We also have an active CAP Flight and a Jr. Army ROTC Battalion here too.

And kids say there's nothing to do. The ones that complain just don't want to do the really good stuff.

[Lurker]

I gotta find out if there's a program near Clan Lurkers lair.

L

[SandRat]

First place to start is find a Marine Corps Reserve unit in your area and talk to the Commander. You probably will get passed off to a Senior Non Commissioned officer (most likely a Gunnery Sergeant), but hey, the NCOs are the backbone of the Corps anyways and they're the ones who really know how to get things done.

[Lurker]

"they're the ones who really know how to get things done."

Don't I know it, bro.

Semper Fi.

L

[SandRat]

Even this old Doggie officer knows you want the straight skinny ask an NCO and NEVER, NEVER tic of Guns.