‘Tomorrow’s Leaders’ Film Premieres at Museum of the Marine Corps

The national premiere of a 60-minute documentary film titled “Tomorrow’s Leaders” will take place at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, February 16, 2020 at the National Museum of the Marine Corps, 18900 Jefferson Davis Highway, Triangle, Virginia.

The documentary explores youth leadership training by learning from the past. Cameras followed youth members of the Young Marines, as they honored and met America’s veterans in Washington DC, Pearl Harbor, Guam and Iwo Jima. In Arizona, cameras captured the poignant meeting between youth and the remaining WWII Navajo Code talkers.

"It was an honor to produce the film and to meet and work with the youth as we traveled the world together,” said Dave Harl, filmmaker. “These young people are impressive. They are the ones that tell the story and interact with the people and events that changed history. The film clearly shows that honoring and learning from the past creates the leaders of tomorrow.”

By honoring military hero’s past and present, the documentary showcases youth accomplishments in their mission to honor and preserve military legacy by recognizing and supporting veterans of WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War and heroes of the War on Terror.

The film was sponsored by the Marine Corps League, the Iwo Jima Association, and the American Legion. The screening will take place in the Museum’s Medal of Honor Theater, operated by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. The Foundation supports the Museum through a public-private partnership with the Marine Corps. It also hosts events such as the screening of “Tomorrow’s Leaders” as part of its mission to preserve and promulgate Marine Corps history, traditions and culture, and educate all Americans of its virtues.

About the Young Marines

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 235 units with 8,000 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.