Northwest Georgia Young Marines

08/21/2026

Congratulations to our newest Young Marines: YM Pvt Aamir Pearman & YM Pvt Azariah Pearman!

Congratulations to Young Marines who received awards for Community Service, Physical Fitness, Junior Leadership Award, Senior Leadership Award, and more!

YM Sgt Daniel Mendoza
YM Sgt Janet Lamar
YM Cpl Amber Mendoza
YM PFC Yusuf Keen

Welcome to our newest Adult Volunteers:

AV Arthur Beauford, Fundraising Officer
AV Rotonda Arnold, Unit Staff

08/19/2026

Northwest Georgia Young Marines will be there!

Metro Atlanta, mark your calendars!

We're returning to the Cobb County Civic Center on October 22, 2026 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM for our final event of the 2026 We CARE Vet Fair™ season...and we want to see YOU.

More information to come, but like and share to let your neighbors know that you CARE!

We CARE Vet Fair™: Metro Atlanta
Cobb County Civic Center
Thursday, October 22, 2026
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

08/16/2026

Fill out the Interest Form at https://bit.ly/JoinNWGYMs and someone will contact you to answer all your questions.

08/08/2026

Amazing story! Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today.

08/08/2026

Northwest Georgia Young Marines will be attending the Middle GA Young Marines Multi-Unit Encampment in September (see flyer for details).

Young Marines ages 9-18 are eligible to attend. Recruits are not eligible to attend.

Every Young Marine attending will receive a commemorative 250th Birthday T-shirt celebrating this historic milestone.

Activities Include:
• Canoeing & Kayaking
• Archery
• Axe Throwing
• Fish Bowl
• NRA Fun Shoot (Rifle & Pistol)
• Night S***t Shooting
• Mud Run & Obstacle Course
• Knockout Drill Competition
• Compass Scavenger Hunt
• Campsite Setup with Tents
• Special Demonstration by the Warner Robins Police Department K-9 Drug Detection Team

Lodging & Meals
• Air-conditioned and heated military-style barracks
• 30-person squad bays with head facilities at each end
• Separate barracks for male and female Young Marines
• Adult volunteer supervision provided at all times
• Delicious meals served in the dining facility throughout the weekend

If you would like to donate to help make this encampment trip possible for our Young Marines, donations of any amount are greatly appreciated: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-make-a-difference-11548

Thanks in advance! We couldn’t do what we do for our Young Marines without supporters like you. 🫶🏽🫡💕



2nd Young Marine Division
The American Legion Department of Georgia
Marine Corps League Department of Georgia
Rome Marine Corps League Detachment #1020
Sgt. Clyde Thomason, MOH Marine Corps League Detachment #1325
American Legion Post 70, Villa Rica, GA
New Season Church
LCPL Squire “Skip" Wells Det. 647
Senator Jon Ossoff
Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock

08/06/2026

08/05/2026

YM Cpl Mendoza received a USMC tomahawk for successfully completing Junior Leadership School as the Honor Grad. Congratulations YM Corporal!

Photo Creds: AV Tadd Gorfido

08/04/2026

Northwest Georgia Young Marines at the We CARE Veterans Fair in Columbus, GA! 😃

07/31/2026

Congratulations to the winner of the Northwest Georgia Young Marines raffle fundraiser. Thank you everyone who supported our campaign!