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The Young Marines program educates and inspires the youth within our communities by promoting a healthy and drug-free lifestyle through instructional and adventurous activities. We develop responsible citizens using the volunteer resources of a civilian and military partnership. The teamwork and esprit-de-corps enjoyed by the Young Marines help them discover the hero within.

From this day forward, I sincerely promise, I will set an example for all other youth to follow and I shall never do anything that would bring disgrace or dishonor upon my God, my Country and its flag, my parents, myself or the Young Marines. These I will honor and respect in a manner that will reflect credit upon them and myself. Semper Fidelis!

Obey my parents and all others in charge of me whether young or old.

Keep myself neat at all times without other people telling me to.

Keep myself clean in mind by attending the church of my faith.

Keep my mind alert to learn in school, at home or at play.

Remember having self-discipline will enable me to control my body and mind in case of an emergency.

From the North and from the South we'll come

From the East and from the West

We will all enlist in the Young Marines

And forever do our best.

From the halls of all the grammar schools

To the shores of all our lakes

We will be the finest Young Marines

No matter what it takes.

Let the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts march;

Let the Cub Scouts strut and beam

Oh, you haven't seen the greatest yet

Til you've seen the Young Marines.

We salute the sailor boys in blue

And the Army in their greens.

We are proud to bear the title of

The U.S. Young Marines.

To take charge of this post and all government property in view.

To walk in a military manner, keeping always on the alert and observing everything that takes place in sight or hearing.

To report all violations of orders I have been instructed to enforce.

To repeat all calls from posts more distant from the "Guardhouse" than my own.

To quit my post only when properly relieved.

To receive, obey and pass on to the Young Marine who relieves me all orders from the Commanding Officer, Field Officer of the Day, Officer of the Day, and officers and NCO of the guard only.

To talk to no one except in the line of duty.

To give the alarm in case of fire or disorder.

To call the Corporal of the Guard in any case not covered by instructions.

To salute all officers and all Colors and Standards not cased.

To be especially watchful at night and to question all persons on or near my post and to report all personnel without proper authority.

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