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ByYMPFCBrianWallerSiouxEmpireSDIam13andIhavebeenintheSiouxEmpireYoungMarinesforalittleoverayearnowandIamenjoyingitsomuch.SomeoftheotherprogramsIminareBoyScoutsjazzbandandtrackandeldandIjustnishedaprogramatschoolforseventhgraderscalledT.A.T.U.whichstandsforTeensAgainstTobaccoUse.IntheYoungMarinesItaughtaDrugDemandReductionclassforrecruittraining.SowhatkeepsapersonasbusyasmeintheYoungMarinesforsolongyoumightaskandwhatmakesmeplanonstick-ingwithalloftheseactivitiesOnereasonisthateachoftheseactivitieshasgreatbenetsformeandothers.IhopeIwillcontinuetolearnmorethingsfromtheYoungMarinesthatIcanuseformywholelife.SofarIhavelearnedalotofdifferenteffectsthatalotofdifferentdrugscanhaveonmybodyandtheYoungMarineshasalsotaughtmemapandcompassskillsAmericashistorysafetyproceduresforcamp-ingandhowtoexerciseeffectivelyandhowtomarchanddodrillandcolorguard.Ihavealsolearnedtohelpothersbeforemyselfandtobecourteoustoeveryone.NowIhavetheabilitytohelpothersbetter.Ihavelearnedhowmuchpeopleappreciatekindness.Ilovetomakeothershappybecauseitissomucheasiertobehappyifotherpeoplearehappytoo.IhaveplentytimetolearnmoreandprogressthroughmylifeinawaythatwillhelpmetobethebestpersonIcanbeallofthetime.ThisiswhyIstayintheYoungMarines.ImLearningHowtoBetheBestPersonICanBeYoungMarinesarePartofaSingleGreatFamilyByYMSgtMajBethAbzunSouthlandCAWhenIrstjoinedtheYoungMarinesasarecruitIrecallhearingmyveryrstmentorsstatethattheYoungMarinesacrosstheentirenationformedpartofasinglegreatfamily.Weweretobecomecon-tentwithoneanotherasasenseoffamilyemerged.Afterafewyearsthisstatementhasbecomefunda-mentaltotheattitudewithwhichIapproachanewYoungMarineforitisalwaysexcitingtolearnthatourfamilyisoneofthegreatest.ThroughouttheyearsIhavebecomeacquaintedwithmanyYoungMarinesfromdifferentunitsbattalionsregimentsanddivisions.Icannothelpfeelingprivilegedformeetingthemhasalwaysbroughtnewadventuresnewendeavorssomethingnewtolaughaboutandanopportunitytoformnewmemories.IbelievethisconceptshouldkeepusmotivatedtopursueacareerasaYoungMarineforitresultsingrowingeachdayaswelearnfromoneanother.Thispassioniswhatcontinuestomotivatemetoremainintheprogram.TakingPrideinMentoringOtherstoLeadByYMGySgtBraydonHanceClovisCAFouryearsagoIenduredmyrstdayofYoungMa-rinerecruitorientation.WhenIgraduatedIfeltanewkindoffeeling.ThisfeelingwasextremeprideandthroughoutmyyearsintheprogramIhavelearnedthatthisprideisnotjustformyselfbutformyfellowYoungMarineswholearnedalongsideme.NowfouryearslaterIfeelanewkindofprideanditsadifferentkindoffeelingthatshardtodescribe.IfeeliteachtimeIseeoneofmyYoungMarinesshowaqualityofleadershipordosomethingItaughtthem.Thisiswhatkeepsmeinnotthegreatlook-inguniformstheribbonsoreventhethingswegettodo.ItsallaboutgivingbacktotheprogramthattaughtyoueverythingthatmadeyouwhoyouaretodayandpassingthatalongtoyourYoungMarinesubordinates.14Summer2013ESPRITHavingtheTimeofHisLifeByYMSgtDaleLemasterEasternMichiganMIForthelastthreeyearsIvehadthetimeofmylifeintheYoungMarines.ItsbysheeraccidentthatIjoined.ItwasaSundayafternoonafterchurchIwasonthecomputerlookingupstuffabouttheMarineCorpsandhappenedtocomeacrosstheYoungMarines.NotsurewhatitwasbutIclickedonitanywayandtherestishistory.AnywaysImtrulyblessedtobepartofmyunit.IcantbelievehowmuchIvelearnedovertimesuchasdrillmaneuversdrugdemandreductioncom-munityservice--andthelistgoeson.TomyEasternMichiganYoungMarinesIloveyouguysthankyouforthekindnessandfriendshipforhelpingmewhenIneededitandevenwhenIdidntneeditandespeciallyforlettingmebepartofourYoungMarinesfamily.FortheChancetoDoThingsICouldNotOtherwiseDo...ByYMPvtTylerChanceOregonCascadeIliketheYoungMarinesbecauseitprovidesagreatchanceforkidsandteensaliketojointogetherandbecomefriends.ThestafftooRecentlytheOregonCascadeYoungMarineswenttoRiver-viewCemeteryinPortlandforSaturdayandMondayofMemorialDayweekend.TherewereYoungMarinesateachofthefourgatestogreetandhelpvisitors.Weallhadagreattimepassingouty-ersandjokingwithstaff.Wealsohadmanycomplimentsabouthowprofessionalwelooked.Itfeltgreattobepraisedforourhardwork.IliketheYoungMarinesbecauseitpresentsopportu-nitiestodothingsIcouldnototherwisedolikehelpingvisitorstoacemetery.ThatswhyIlovebeingaYoungMarine.LEADERSHIPTEAMWORKDISCIPLINE