Photo by Doug Malin.

U.S. Marines join the American Legion Boys State program every year to help impart discipline and self-reliance among the high school students.

Nearly 1,000 youth participate in the government-citizenship-leadership program, held June 26-July 2, 2015 at SUNY Morrisville.

As the picture above shows, the young men line up in formation for graduation ceremonies at the end of the week.

The contingent of U.S. Marines at the 2014 Boys State.