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The Young Marines is a youth program in the United States and Japan open to all youth between the ages of 8 to 18 or completion of high school (whichever is later, not to exceed 20 years of age) == Role and purpose == * To promote the mental, moral, and physical development in its members the principles of honesty, fairness, courage, respect, loyalty, dependability, attention to duty, and fidelity to the United States and its institutions * To stimulate an interest in, and respect for academic achievement and the history and traditions of the United States and the U.S. Marine Corps * Their three core values are leadership, discipline, and teamwork * To promote the physical fitness through the conduct of physical activities, including athletic events and close order drill * To advocate a healthy drug-free lifestyle by continual drug prevention education programs * Can receive a higher initial pay grade upon enlistment in the USMC The creed that every Young Marine lives by is: * 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 that having self-discipline will enable me to control my body and mind in case of an emergency. The obligation which they stand by is: "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." US Congress found in the ''Recruiting, Retention, and Reservist Promotion Act of 2000'' that Young Marines and similar programs "provide significant benefits for the Armed Forces, including significant public relations benefits." It should be noted that the Young Marines are not a recruitment tool for militaries of any sort, and combat skills are not taught. At the same time, events that Young Marines may participate in may involve close connection with public relations aspects of the armed forces. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Young Marines」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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