The Young Marines, a national youth organization, has announced the 2025 National Young Marine of the Year, Chingiz Bahadur, 17, of Fairfax, Virginia, a member of the Potomac River Young Marines in Washington, D.C. Bahadur is a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.
The award was announced at the Young Marines 2025 Adult Leader’s Conference in Dallas, Texas on April 26.
Bahadur will travel to units throughout the country to lead, motivate, and serve as a role model for other Young Marines in the program over the course of a year.
The Independent News Press will be interviewing this young Marine when he finishes his tour and in time for the 250th birthday of the USMC this November.
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Tania Hossain is the editor, publisher, and co-owner of The Independent News Press, a consortium of local print and online newspapers in Virginia. She focuses on writing about community issues and advocates for local newspapers, both print and online, especially in the age of Ai from selfie filters to betting on military strikes. A Merrifield resident, she is a keen backyard gardener, loves forest bathing and a curious biohacker, believing that proactive health keeps one out of the costly illness industry. Inspired by Oprah Winfrey's O Magazine launch, she feels fortunate to be running this newspaper.
