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ESPRITPage13InspiringMiddleSchoolStudentstobeDrugFreeByYMSgtMajAlexLoriaColWesleyFoxVAEveryyearmyunitfocusesontheYoungMarinevaluesofbeingdrugfreeandes-peciallyaroundRedRibbonWeekwedoalottoreachourcommunityaboutdrugawareness.ThispastRedRibbonWeekmyunitde-cidedtodosomethingalittlebiggerandweputonwhatwecalledaFunRunWalkandRoll.Itwasaneventwherekidsfromthecommunitywouldcomeoutandrunwalkorrolldependingontheirphysicalability.Theywouldbeabletoparticipateandshowtheirsupportoftheanti-drugmove-mentandpledgetoleadhealthyanddrugfreelives.OureventwasaHUGEsuccess.Thosethatattendedlearnedquitealotaboutdrugstheireffectssafetyandhealth-relatedtopics.Theparticipantsreceivedprizesfortheirdedicationwhichrangedfromtrialmembershipsformartialartsacademiestogiftcardsforhealthyrestau-rantsalldonatedbylocalcompaniesinsupportofouranti-drugmessage.Ourunitalsolearnedalotaboutteam-workplanningandtimemanagementintheprocess.Welookforwardtorepeatingonthiseventnextyear.FunRunWalkandRollSpreadingAnti-DrugMessageYoungMarinesoftheColWesleyFoxunitsuccessfullypresentedaneventthatencouragedphysicalactivityandpromotedananti-drugmessage.ByYMSSgtKelyshaJohnsonCarbonGlacierWADuringRedRibbonWeek2013CarbonGlacierYoungMarinessoughtinvitationsfromlocalmiddleschoolstopresentDrugDemandReductioninformation.SSgtKelyshaJohnsonandCpl.RachelMilchakvisitedFirstCreekMiddleSchoolonTacomasEastsidetopresentTheBestMeisDrugFree.ThesetwoYoungMarinespresentedtothreelunchperiodsandwereinvitedintotwoclassroomstomaketheirpresentations.ThesetwoYoungMarineswereabletogetmorethan300middleschoolstudentstopledgetobedrugfree.Theyweregivenaninvitationtoreturnatanytimebecauseoftheamazingjobtheydid.AtFirstCreekMiddleSchooltheywereaskedforthepledgesheetssothatthesheetcouldbeplacedaroundtheschoolwheretheinformationwillinspirethestu-dentstoremaindrugfree.PortlandAPowerfulMessageAboutDrugAbuseByYMSgtCalebWalkerOregonCascadeOROregonCascadeYoungMarineshavedonemanyinnovativethingsinsup-portofourDrugDemandandReductionprogram.OvertheyearsIhaveheardmanyinterestingstoriesfrominstructorswhohavetaughtclassesonthesubject.RecentlyOregonCascadehadOfcerAn-gelOcasioandCadetChungofthePort-landPoliceDepartmentasourguests.ThesetwolawenforcementofcersgaveusaninsidelookatthestreetsofPortlandOregonandwhatoccursonalocallevel.Theybroughtusnewinsightsintohowdruguseaffectsourcommu-nity.OfcerOcasiomadeusawareofcommunityis-suesandhowasaYoungMarinesunitwecanhelpreducethedruguseinourcommunity.AllYoungMarinescanhelpbybeinggoodrolemodelsforourpeersandothers.PortlandAninsightfullessonaboutdrugdemandreductionfromlawenforcementofcers.