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CreatingaSolidFoundationforourEffortsByJosephLusignanDrugDemandReductionResourceOfcerYoungMarineNationalHeadquartersCreatingasolidfoundation.Regardlessofthepaintedwallstheprettydoorsthedecoratedwindowstheowersplantedoutfronteverybuildingthatismadetolastthatismadetomakeadifferencethatismadeprotectmusthaveasolidfoundation.Andoftenthoughsomethingbemoreornateitsnotnecessarilyasstrongandifyouregoingtobuildhigheroorsthebottombetterbesturdy.Suchistheef-fortsofleadingapositivedrugfreelife-styleintheYoungMarines.RecentlyIsawapictureonFacebookofaverysharp-lookingYoungMarineabout12yearsoldorsowithachestfullofribbons.ItwasapictureofhimgivingapresentationduringRedRibbonWeek.ButwhenIlookedattheposterthathewasteachingfromitshowedpicturesofthedrugKrokodiladrugthatisknownforeatingtheeshoftheuser.Whilethismighthavebeenaninterestingpresenta-tionandonethatcapturedattentionbe-causeofthegrossfactorintruththerehaveonlybeenlessthanhalfadozencasesofitsusethatweknowofintheUnitedStates.HowmanyofouryouthneedtoREALLYworryaboutKrokodilwhenmostofthemwillbetemptedbytheGatewaydrugsonadailybasisGatewaydrugstobaccoal-coholinhalantsmarijuanaandprescrip-tiondrugsarethedrugsthatenticeouryouthdownadangerousandunhealthypathandarereadilyavailableinourschoolsourneighborhoodsandeveninourhomes.AftermorethantwentyyearsasalawenforcementofcerIveNEVERmetadrugabuserthatdidntstartwithoneormoreofthoseve.Inordertobesuccessfulourdrugde-mandreductioneffortsneedtoconsoli-dateandfocusonwhatwilltrulymakeadifferenceinourcountry.ForthelasttwoyearsYoungMarineunitsteachtheProj-ectAlertcurriculum.DoesitcovereverydrugthatisavailableworldwideNobutitbuildsthetoolstobeabletosaynotoWHATEVERdrugispresentedoroffered.ItalsohasaleadershipcomponentwhereolderYoungMarinescanbecer-tiedasinstructorsandteachyoungerYoungMarines.Byutilizingthiscurricu-lumwesatisfythemandateddrugde-mandreductionhoursthateveryYoungMarinemustmeetaswellasstandardizethetrainingthatweofferourYoungMa-rinesnationwide.NotteachingityetGotowww.projectalert.comandgetstartednow.Inthenextseveralmonthsyouarego-ingtoseetheYoungMarinesstepupevenmorewithourdrugdemandreduc-tioneffortsandmakenewproductsandinformationavailabletoallofourunits.Whileweknowthatunitsareinvolvedinmanytypesofactivitiestherearewaystocarryourdrug-freemessageoutsideoftheclassroomandintooureverydaylivesandactivities.WhenwearesuccessfulatthisandhavespreadthatmessageandthatmotivationoutsideofourYoungMarinesprogramthenwewilltrulybemakingadifferenceinournation.StartingtheConversationByAimeeM.FaganAdultVolunteerBlackstoneValleyMABlackstoneValleyYoungMarinestooktheRedRibbonWeekMessageoutintothecommunityandspoketokidsparentsandgrandparentsabouttheimportanceofliv-ingadrug-freelifestyleandrememberingthelateDEAAgentEnriqueCamarenaandhissacriceinthelineofduty.TheYoungMarinesspoketomanypeo-pleatalocalagfootballeventthatwasattendedbymorethan300participantsandduringthattimetheyhadtheop-portunitytospeaktoboththeyouthsandtheirparents.ItstartedtheconversationinmanyofthefamilieswhostoppedandheardtheRedRibbonWeekMessage.MydaughterYMLCplLareeOsteenoftheOrlandoFLDevilDogsunitacceptedaProclamationfromourhometownmayorJimGearhartalongwithallofcitycouncilincludingeightsurroundingcities.IwasinaweasIwatchedhergiveathankyouspeechfortheirsupportofourprogramandthehardworkeveryonedoesfortojustsayno.ManythankstotheleadershipoftheYoungMarinesprogramforgivingherthesupportandcouragetostepoutofhercomfortzoneandaccomplishsomuch.SallyOsteenProudparentandAdultStaffAYMParentWrites...---------Page4ESPRIT