We're always being asked where the Young Marines came from - the Young Marines of the Marine Corps League.
From the
National Executive Director
The Young Marines were started by a handful of Marines in 1959 who were also members of the Brass City Detachment of the Marine Corps League. The Young Marines were officially chartered by the MCL in a ceremony with General Wallace Green on October 17 1965 - hence, Young Marines of the Marine Corps League. In 1993 the Marine Corps chose the Young Marines to be their focal point on Youth Drug Demand Reduction Education. This stems from a pilot program started by the Department of Defense in that same year. Also that year, the Marine Corps drafted MCO 5000.20. This order authorizes bases, stations and installations to support the Young Marines on a not-to-interfere basis. The order remains valid but is currently being re-written in the form of a policy statement.
Today, the MCL plays a supporting role in that they are fully aware that while chartered by them, we do not have a legally binding requirement to report to them. We are a subsidiary, and that is all. Our relationship is strong at the National and Division levels. In some cases it is very strong at the detachment level.
Those that are successful are so because everyone works for the benefit of the kids (interesting concept!!).
Detachment 1140
The Tehama County Young Marines are a subsidiary of and partially sponsored (but wholly encouraged) by members of Detachment 1140, Marine Corps League, Tehama/Red Bluff.
Am Vets Post 2002 Corning
Am Vets Post 2002, Corning also help with sponsorship and dedication by its members. Detachment 1140 meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Veterans Hall, 735 Oak Street, Red Bluff - 1830 hours (6:30 p.m.) - 2000 hours (8:00 p.m.). Marines and FMF Corpsmen from all eras are encouraged to attend. You're missing out on meetings with others who served.
Am Vets meetings are held at 1600 (4:00 p.m.) each first Thursday of the month at the Corning Veterans Hall on Solano Street.
Check out what's going on in "your community."
Location
This Port Hole serves as our location/contact information and how and where our chain of command works.
This page is continually under construction so keep on visiting and see our updates!
Location:
332 Pine Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Phone Contact Hours:
Battalion & Unit Commander John Minton
530.419.3950 (24 hours - please leave message)
Our Supporters
This is a list of individuals, private businesses, and government agencies who have given in one way or another, but please be advised that we are a non profit 501 (c) (3) youth educational organization not supporter with any tax dollars. Our survival is dependent on donations only.
Who gave more in the parable about entering the temple - the rich men who gave a lot of gold and money or the woman who gave one piece of silver - all she had?
Aaron Bazan - Stockton Young Marines
Am Vets Post 2002, Corning
Assemblyman Jim Nielson
Anthony Aiello, Marine Veteran
Bakersfield Young Marines
Bob (and Judy) Winger, Marine Veteran
Buddy and Lynn Male, Marine Veteran
Business Connections, 332 Pine Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080 (owner Lynn Moule)
Bruce Vidal, Sgt. US Army (ret), Red Bluff
Caesar Batalao - Golden Gate Young Marines
California Conservation Corps
California Highway Patrol, Red Bluff Area Command
California Regiment Young Marines
California Sheriffs Association
Catholic Healthcare West/St. Elizabeth Hospital
Chip Thompson
City of Red Bluff
City of Tehama
Cornerstone Community Bank, Red Bluff
Corning Police Department
Corning Veterans Memorial Hall
Corpsman Jim Bledsoe and Family
Dan (and Cynthia) Overmeyer, Marine Veteran
Dan Braeger, Marine Veteran
David Erickson, Major, USAF (ret)
Denise Irwin
Dept. of Defense and the Pentagon
Dick Moran, Marine Veteran
Division 6 Young Marines
Douglas County Young Marines, Colorado
Elizabeth Schull, SgtMaj, Young Marines
Food Max, Red Bluff
G & G Awards Center, Red Bluff
George Dillon - Clovis Young Marines
Ginger Fry and Family, Red Bluff
Goldies
Greg and Vickie Latourell
Hampton Inn and Suites, Red Bluff
Harold and Bertha Moierra, Marine Veterans Rancho Tehama
Impressive Print, Red Bluff
Jack Closson, 1stSgt, USMC (ret)
Joe Bles, Young Marines Inspector Genral, Major, USArmy (ret)
Joe Hoffman, Msgt, USMC (ret)
Joe Michael, Capt., USArmy (ret)
Joe Nelson - Sacramento Young Marines
Jon, Toni and Annie Bennett
Jennifer Collins, SSgt, Young Marines, (ret)
Jennifer Torres, Head Start
Jim and Becky Rolson, Corning CA
Julie Zeeb
Karin and Carlin Bowles
Kathy Struddle, Marine Veteran, SFC National Guard, Igo
Kerry Tugman, MSgt, USMC (ret) Lassen Co. Young Marines
Kimball Crossings, Red Bluff
KRCR Channel 7, Redding (Adam McAlister)
KHSL Channel 12, Chico (Rick Carhart/Linda Watkins-Bennett)
KIXE PBS Redding (Charlee Thompson)
Kurt Wilburn, Sgt, Army National Guard, Igo
Lassen House, Red Bluff
Les Schwab, Red Bluff
Los Molinos Veterans Memorial Hall
Luigi's Pizza, Red Bluff
Marine Corps League, Detachment 1140, Tehama/Red Bluff
Matthew Collins, Cpl, USMC, Aviation Crew Chief
Michelle Golleher
Mike Kessler, LtCol, USMC (ret)
Mike Wilson, LtCol, USMC (ret)
Milton Goings, GySgt, USMC (ret) and Family
New Directions to Hope, Red Bluff
Northern CA Veterans Cemetery, Igo, CA (Shasta County)
Oldies 102.1, Chico, Steve Michales
Oregon Regiment Young Marines
Pizza Hut, Red Bluff
Raba Bank, Red Bluff
Ray Jacobs Battalion (1st BN), California Regiment
Ray Jacobs Family, Redding
Red Bluff Daily News
Red Bluff Fire Department
Red Bluff Ford
Red Bluff High School
Red Bluff Police Department
Red Bluff Senior and Community Center
Representative Wally Herger, (R), 2nd District
Rick and Linda Boatwright, MCL Det. 1140
Roger and June Larsen
Round Table Pizza, Red Bluff
Roy Fansler, Marine Veteran, PlankHolder, Det. 1140/Tehama Co. Young Marines
Rolling Hills Casino, Corning, CA
Schull Family- Bakersfield Young Marines
Sacramento River Discovery Center, USDA
Salsbury High School, Red Bluff
Sam Pritchard, SSgt, USMC (ret)
Sandy Erickson
Senator Barbara Boxer, (D), California
Shasta Lake City
Smart Trax, Prof. David Musial and Brady Cudmore
Southern California Regiment Young Marines
Spencer Bell and Family
Stephen Estrada, GySgt, USMC (ret), Galt Young Marines
Sunrise Bible Fellowship, Red Bluff
Tehama County Board of Supervisors
Tehama County Police Activities League, Red Bluff
Tehama County Sheriff Clay Parker, Red Bluff
Tehama County Dept. of Social Services, Red Bluff
Tehama Tire, Red Bluff
Tina Zastrow, Prevention Project
Vivian White
US Army Special Forces Chapter 89, Redding, CA
US Marine Corps
Vaccum Guy, Red Bluff
Vista Middle School, Red Bluff
WalMart, Red Bluff,
Warren Flournoy, GySgt, USMC (ret)
Washington Regiment Young Marines
Whalen Dental, Red Bluff (Air Force retirees)
Wheeler Logging, Inc. Red Bluff
Chain of Command
This is a work in progress because youth groups are "transient in nature." (Kids are gonna' come and go which we believe is mostly healthy).
Some contact information is provided herein. If using the chain of command to file a complaint and the complaint can not be resolved at the lowest level and the complainant desires to move to the next step that contact information will be provided at that time. Please be patient and adhere to these procedures.
Tehama County
Registered Adult Staff & Female Staff Advisors
Unit Commander
John Minton,
Marine Veteran 0311
XO - Public Affairs Officer (PIO)
Mrs. D'Lorah Hurton
Adjutant
Mrs. Amber Shobash;
Paymaster (PM)
Lt. Yvette Borden, Tehama County Sheriff's Office
Mrs. Mavis Williams
Special Military Adviser
Maj. David Erickson, USAF (ret)
(and Marine veteran!)
Drill Instructor
Toys for Tots Coordinator
Gunnery Sergeant Milton Goings, USMC (ret)
Senior Medical Officer
Matt Shobash, FDRB, Medical Officer
Medical Adviser
Dr. Monica Nandino
Chaplain
Pat Hurton
California Highway Patrol
Female Staff Advisers
X'chel Wilkinson
Annnie Bennett
Registered Adult Staff (RAs)
Marine Anthony Aiello
Jaime Crane
Ray Jacobs Battalion (1st Battalion)
California Regiment
Battalion Commander
John Minton, Marine Veteran
Tehama County Young Marines
Executive Officer
Mr. Joseph Nelson
Unit Commander Sacramento Young Marines
Adjutant
Ms. Myrna Delferriel, Sacramento Young Marines
Paymaster
MSgt Kerry Tugman, USMC (ret) UC Lassen County
Stockton Young Marines
Unit Commander
Aaron Bazan
Executive Officer
Kathy Tuey
Adjutant
Pete Gonzales
Paymaster
Golden Gate Young Marines
Commander
CWO2 Caesar Batalao, USMC (ret);
Executive Officer
Adjutant/Paymaster
Dinah Cordova
Clovis Young Marines
Commander
Mrs. Sandy Martinez
Executive Officer
SSgt Paul Smith, USMC (active duty)
Adjutant/Paymaster
Sgt. Sergio Silva, Marine veteran
Sacramento Young Marines
Commander
Mr. Joseph Nelson
Executive Officer
Cpl James Tseng, USMC
Sacramento Reserve Center
Adjutant
Myrna Delferriel
Paymaster
Trish Levens
Galt Young Marines
Unit Commander
Chris Orraock
FMF Corpsman
Executive Officer
Tondria Sanders
Adjutant/Paymaster
Ann Claudio
Lassen County Young Marines
Unit Commander
Msgt. Kerry Tugman, USMC (ret).
Tulare Corps Young Marines
Unit Commander
Larry Brookshire
Frazier Mountain Young Marines
Unit Commander
California Regiment
Regimental Commander
Jack Closson, 1st Sgt, USMC (ret)
LCPL Worley Young Marines
Regimental Executive Officer
Regimental Adjutant
Paymaster
6th Division
Division Commander
Mike Wilson, Lt. Col. USMC (ret)
Division Assistant Commander
Jim Harkins, Sgt Maj. USMC (ret)
Division Adjutant
Ms. Patricia Wilson
Lewis and Clark Young Marines
Division Paymaster
Ms. Celeste Guillory
Rogue Valley Young Marines
Assistant Paymaster
Ms. Kathy Strano
Lewis and Clark Young Marines
Division Training Officer
Sgt. Tammy Miller
Unit commander
Snake River Young Marines
National Headquarters
National Executive Director
Mike Kessler, Lt. Col. USMC (ret)
National Deputy Director
Joe Venable
Executive Assistant to the National Executive Director
Ms. Susan Jones
Inspector General
Joe Bless, Major, USA (ret)
Director of Training
David Adams, Marine Veteran
Director of Public Relations
Ms. Janelle Johnson
Assistant to the Director of Database Management
Ms. Judy Jones
Director of Administration
Ms. Deneen Parker
Assistant Dir. of Training
Karen Lenker
Computer Consultant
Mr. Phil Whatley
