:. Strengthening the Lives of America's Youth! Semper Fidelis!
"When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside
the Citizen; and we shall most sincerely rejoice with you in the happy
hour when the establishment of American Liberty, upon the most firm and
solid foundations shall enable us to return to our Private Stations in
the bosom of a free, peacefully and happy Country."
-George Washington, address to the New York legislature, 1775
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country."
-- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) US Founding Father
"It is error alone which needs the support of
government. Truth can stand by itself."
--Thomas Jefferson
Officers & Staff:
Commanding Officer: Henry Gonzales III MSgt USMC
Retired tophgonzales@hot.rr.com
Home Phone 848-5204
Cell phone 405-0649
Director of Drum and Bugle Corps: M/Sgt. Otis Berry USMC (ret.)
E-Mail
Web Master: Ben Johnson
E-mail Home
Phone 867-0426
"A person has honor if they hold themselves
to an ideal of conduct though it is inconvenient, unprofitable,
or dangerous to do so."
Walter Lippmann (1889-1974)
THE YOUNG MARINES
PROGRAM IN WACO WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR
UNSWERVING SUPPORT FOR :
"I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA,AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT
STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!
A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty,
discharged, retired, or reserve is 'someone who, at one point in
his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States
of America,' for an amount of 'up to and including his life.'
Unknown Author
"We sleep safely in our beds because there
are those who stand ready in the night to visit violence on
those who would do us harm."
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"We may be tossed upon an ocean where we can
see no land -- nor, perhaps, the sun or stars. But there is a
chart and a compass for us to study, to consult, and to obey.
That chart is the Constitution." -- Daniel Webster (1782-1852),
US Senator
:. We Thank The Citizens of The Heart of
Texas For Your Support!
Without You Our YM's Program Would Not Have The
Outstanding Leadership That We Enjoy.
We Invite Those 8-17 YOA To Come See If They
Have What It Takes To Be A Young Marine!
On the first night of the first day of
boot camp, you ask yourself why. On the morning of the last day
of boot camp, you know why.
---- Marine Ben Reed From
the novel "My Dying Breath" by Marine Reed and Khe Sanh vet.
"An avidity to punish is always dangerous to liberty. It
leads men to stretch, to misinterpret, and to misapply even the
best of laws. He that would make his own liberty secure must
guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates his
duty he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."
Thomas Paine (1737-1809)Source: Dissertation on First Principles
of Government, 7 July 1795
Waco TX
USA
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