Welcome to the Columbia River Young Marines

Columbia River Young Marines Color Guard

Columbia River Young Marines do Color Guard duties for several community organizations and events. Please contact us if you'd like a color guard for your event.

CRYM Color Guard Opens 2010 Legislative Session in Olympia

Our color guard presented the colors on February 1, 2010 in Olympia. This video is linked from TVW (TV Washington) that shows our color guard opening the legislative session. See the Scrapbook photos.

2009 - 2010 Northwest Regiment Unit of the Year

Columbia River Young Marines was chosen Unit of the Year for the Northwest Regiment of the Young Marines. Being chosen as the best out of the 19 units in an area encompassing the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana is a great honor! OORAH! on a job well done Columbia River Young Marines!

Newly Promoted

Congratulations to YM Cpl Jacob Parker, YM Sgt Kaitlyn Quinn, YM Cpl Brandon Gregg and YM LCpl Sam Langlois — all promoted to their current rank by National Executive Director of the Young Marines, Mr. Mike Kessler (pictured), during his visit to Columbia River Young Marines on 9 Jan 2010.

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Young Marine of the Year 2009 - 2010

Congratulations to YM Cpl Kaitlyn Quinn who was selected as the Young Marine of the Year for Columbia River Young Marines. YM Cpl Quinn joined Columbia River Young Marines in January 2004. She is currently a senior in high school, taking college-level courses through the Running Start program and is active in sports.

Good job Young Marine Cpl Quinn!

The Columbia River Young Marines is one of over 300 units belonging to the national Young Marine Program. Started in 1958, the Young Marine program is one that endeavors to instill positive values in today's boys and girls, aged 8 to 18. Throughout our Nation, there are more than 14,000 young Americans being guided by an organization based on Marines giving back to their communities. Read more about us...