Does anyone else remember the good old innocent days when, if you were leaving the country, you'd simply take your passport (or paaport) with you? And not ask other people whether you need to take it. 'Cause you do.
If, as I suspect, mikevicchio1 is in the US, and a US citizen, then I am fairly sure the answer is actually no. You just need some photo ID. But do check because I am sometimes wrong.