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Shown from left are Link, Byrne, Katie Moje, Connery and Kelly Moje.
Shown from left are Link, Byrne, Katie Moje, Connery and Kelly Moje.

Young Marines train as leaders

by Marwa
Thu, Jul 7th 2011 12:30 pm

Five Western New York Young Marines competed against Young Marines from across the country before being selected to attend National Leadership School at Fort Pickett in Virginia.

Nathan Link (Grand Island), Kelly Moje (Ransomville) and Kara Byrne (Tonawanda) met all the required criteria to secure places in National Senior Leadership School. Katie Moje (Ransomville) and Zack Connery (Wheatfield) met all the required criteria for Junior Leadership School.

These Young Marines attended a week of leadership training June 25 to July 2.

The Young Marines currently are accepting registration for classes beginning in August. Sign up by July 23.

More information can be found on the website www.westernnewyorkyoungmarines.com or the national site at www.youngmarines.com. The unit phone is 998-5654. 

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