Sergeants Major Of The Marine Corps At Lee Ermey Memorial Golf

The Young Marines, a national youth organization, raised $43,000 at its inaugural R. Lee Ermey Memorial Golf Tournament held September 16, 2019, at the Medal of Honor Golf Course at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia.

For decades, actor R. Lee Ermey was the celebrity spokesperson for the Young Marines. Ermey was a frequent guest and motivational speaker at the Young Marines adult leaders conference, and he raised money each year at the Young Marines annual golf tournament. Ermey passed away in April 2018.

Golfers joined seven Sergeants Major of the Marine Corps including the Current and 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Troy E. Black; 17th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Michael Barrett USMC (Ret); 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Carlton Kent USMC (Ret); 15th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, John Estrada USMC (Ret); 14th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Alford McMichael USMC (Ret); 13th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Lewis Lee USMC (Ret); 12th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Gene Overstreet USMC (Ret).

Overstreet is a member of the board of directors of the Young Marines. Barrett is a member of the board of directors of the Young Marines National Foundation.

Sponsors of the event included:

• OmniSpace
• BB&T
• Geisselle Automatics
• NEC
• New England Division – Marine Corps League
• Ocean Construction Services
• Raytheon
• Tampa Microwave
• TSI VA, LLC
• Young Marines Alumni Association
• Young Marines National Foundation

Many thanks to the companies that donated items:

• Washington Capitals
• Washington Nationals
• Baltimore Ravens
• Baltimore Orioles
• Gauntlet Golf Course
• Liberty Mountain Resort
• Snowshoe Mountain Resort
• Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants
• Bravery Brewing
• Lettuce Entertain You
• Earth Treks
• GLOCK
• Vanguard
• Hilton
• Xpert Media Management
• Col and Mrs. William Davis USMC (Ret)
• LtCol Mike Kessler USMC (Ret)
• Jeremy and Trish Jones
• The Ermey Family

The Young Marines is a national non-profit 501c (3) youth education and service program for boys and girls, age eight through the completion of high school. The Young Marines promotes the mental, moral and physical development of its members. The program focuses on teaching the values of leadership, teamwork and self-discipline, so its members can live and promote a healthy, drug-free lifestyle.

Since the Young Marines' humble beginnings in 1959 with one unit and a handful of boys, the organization has grown to over 264 units with 8,500 youth and 2,500 adult volunteers in 40 states, the District of Columbia, Japan and affiliates in a host of other countries.

For more information, visit the official website at: https://www.YoungMarines.com.