Monroe County Young Marines

06/14/2026

Today, the Monroe County Young Marines were honored to partner with the Monroe VFW Post 1138 for a Flag Day retirement ceremony.

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777, and serves as a reminder of the freedoms, sacrifices, and values our flag represents. It is also a time to honor our nation's flag through traditions such as proper flag retirement ceremonies.

Together, we respectfully retired three American flags that had faithfully served their purpose. One of those flags held special meaning—it was retired by YM/Sgt Annabelle Lucas and had been flying at the home of AV Ashlee Hoffman, Nicholas Hawk, and YM/Pvt Nova Hoffman on the day of their house fire in July 2025.

Thank you to Monroe VFW Post 1138 for allowing our Young Marines to participate in this important tradition of honoring our nation's flag with the dignity and respect it deserves.

🇺🇸 Semper Fidelis 🇺🇸

06/08/2026

We will still accept your bags of bottles towards our Washington D.C trip!

Help us get to Washington, D.C. this summer! 🇺🇸

The Monroe County Young Marines are hosting a bottle drive fundraiser all month long in May, and we need your support! Every can and bottle donated helps our youth earn their way to an unforgettable, educational trip to our nation’s capital.

Check out the attached flyer for all drop-off and pick-up details, and start saving those cans and bottles—it all adds up!

Thank you for supporting our Young Marines and investing in the next generation of leaders! 💪

05/12/2026

If you have any bags of bottles laying around that you have no desire to return, bring them to the Young Marines at the VFW tonight and we will gladly return them to help fund our trip to Washington D.C!

Help us get to Washington, D.C. this summer! 🇺🇸

The Monroe County Young Marines are hosting a bottle drive fundraiser all month long in May, and we need your support! Every can and bottle donated helps our youth earn their way to an unforgettable, educational trip to our nation’s capital.

Check out the attached flyer for all drop-off and pick-up details, and start saving those cans and bottles—it all adds up!

Thank you for supporting our Young Marines and investing in the next generation of leaders! 💪

05/11/2026

We are still in the middle of our Bottle Fundraiser. Please support our efforts in raising funds for our Washington D.C. trip!

Help us get to Washington, D.C. this summer! 🇺🇸

The Monroe County Young Marines are hosting a bottle drive fundraiser all month long in May, and we need your support! Every can and bottle donated helps our youth earn their way to an unforgettable, educational trip to our nation’s capital.

Check out the attached flyer for all drop-off and pick-up details, and start saving those cans and bottles—it all adds up!

Thank you for supporting our Young Marines and investing in the next generation of leaders! 💪

05/11/2026

On May 2nd the Young Marines assisted the Vietnam Veterans with cleaning up Heck Park in Monroe. Afterwards they were treated to yummy pizza at Tiffany's thanks to Mr. Wayne Blank.

04/29/2026

Another busy and rewarding Saturday for the Monroe County Young Marines!

Our Young Marines started the day by assisting the Monroe Marine Corps League Detachment #157 with their SOS Breakfast fundraiser. We are incredibly grateful to have received a generous donation toward our upcoming Washington, D.C. trip while serving at the breakfast—thank you Ladeana and Tony for your support!

Afterward, our unit teamed up with the Corl-Gaynier AMVETS Post 1942 for an Adopt-A-Road cleanup, helping keep our community clean and giving back in a hands-on way.

We’re proud of these young leaders for their hard work, teamwork, and commitment to service! 💪

04/29/2026

Help us get to Washington, D.C. this summer! 🇺🇸

The Monroe County Young Marines are hosting a bottle drive fundraiser all month long in May, and we need your support! Every can and bottle donated helps our youth earn their way to an unforgettable, educational trip to our nation’s capital.

Check out the attached flyer for all drop-off and pick-up details, and start saving those cans and bottles—it all adds up!

Thank you for supporting our Young Marines and investing in the next generation of leaders! 💪

04/19/2026

This weekend was truly a Pure Michigan Weather Vibe. Lots of learning, ribbon earning, laughter, new friendships, and so much more was had this weekend.

03/09/2026

The countdown to Encampment 2026 is ON! 🔥 We’re already 52 participants strong — and this is just the beginning!

This marks our 3rd year, and each one gets better because of the dedication, energy, and leadership YOU bring.

🗓 June 11–14, 2026
📍 Cuivre River State Park

Registration is officially open in the database — contact your Unit Commander to secure your spot. Let’s make 2026 our best encampment yet!

03/09/2026

The registration for the Division 3 summer encampment is now in the database. Some of the activities include rock climbing, a high ropes course, canoeing, archery, and lots of team building activities. Don’t delay sign your unit up today.