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ByJosephBlesTheNationalFamilyPartnershipthenefolkswhobringusRedRibbonWeekissuedacautionthatthesummermonthsofJuneandJulyarethetimewhenmanyyoungpeoplestartusingdrugs.PamelaHydetheheadofthefederalgovernmentsSubstanceAbuseandMentalHealthServicesAdminis-trationoffersthefollowingreasoning.Morefreetimeandlessadultsuper-visionmakesummertimeanexcitingtimeformanyyoungpeoplebutitcanalsoincreasethelikelihoodofexposuretothedangersofsubstanceabuseandotherriskybehaviors.Amongthoseriskybehaviorstryingoutthatrstcigaretteexperimentingwiththatrstdrinkofalcoholorstartingtosmokemarijuana.ThissummerwecanaddtothatlistsomethingnewthatsbeenmakingitswayaroundtheInternetTheso-calledcinnamonchallenge.Cinnamonofcourseisaspicethataddsapleas-antavortovariousfoods.Andasanherbalproductitevenhassomeposi-tivemedicalbenets.Thecinnamonchallengeisnoneofthosethings.Itsagameinwhichkidstakealargequan-tityofcinnamonandattempttoholditinsidetheirmouthswithoutwaterfor60seconds.WellheresthebadnewsDoingthiscanlandyouinahospitalbecauseitwillcauseburningpotentialinhalingofthepowderintothelungsvomitingchokingandworse.Thrillseekingwithstufflikethisonlydeservesthreewordsjustplaindumb.YoungMarineshavetheadvantagethoughofknowinghowtoenjoyliv-ingahealthydrug-freelifestyle.Anddoingsoguaranteesyouwillhaveanenjoyableandsafesummer.Summertime-andtheDangersofDrugAbuseByJosephBlesYoungMarinesInspectorGeneral101CriticalDaysofSummerisasafetycampaignofferedbytheU.S.Navy.TheNavyconsidersthe101daysbetweenMemorialDayandLaborDaytobeatimewhenbecausemostofusarelookingforfuntimeswetendtoletourguarddownandendupinmorethantheusuallack-of-safetyend-ings.Byallmeansseekoutfunactivities.Atthesametimetakeacriticallookatanythingthatmaybeasafetyrisk.UseyourYoungMarineskillsofteamworkdisciplineandlead-ershiptondasafesolution.Enjoyyoursafesummerfun101CriticalDaysofSummer30Summer2013ESPRITGreatMemoriesandaBrightFutureSoStayConnectedByJanelleJohnsenDirectorofPublicRelationsWearealwaysdelightedtohearfromformerYoungMarinesandwhattheyareaccomplishing.NationalHeadquartersisnowworkingwithseveralYoungMarineswhohaveshownaninterestinbuild-inganalumniassociationsoyoucanallstayintouchsharememoriesandnet-workwithoneanotherinthefuture.CurrentYMMSgtBrandonMageefromtheLtAlexan-derBonnymanunitTNsaiditwellinhisarticleonpage15AsYoungMarineswearebrothersandsistersandhaveaunionthatcannotshatterwhenweleavetheprogram.Thatbondwehadintheprogramiscarriedwithustowhereverwego.TheYoungMarinesAlumniAssociationYMAAispickingupmomentumthankstosuggestionsfromthosewhohaveattendedtheYoungMarinesSymposiumandleadershipschoolsandtothosededicatedformerYoungMarineswhostillwanttostayincontactwiththeirfriendsandadultmen-tors.ManythanksespeciallytoformerNationalYMOYEd-garHuff2004-05forlead-ingtheinitiativetokeepourYoungMarinesconnectedforyearstocome.WedliketohearsuggestionsfromcurrentandformermembersparentsandadultvolunteersregardingthevisionyoumighthaveforthisnewYoungMarinesalumnigroup.OuralumniteamisagroupeffortcombinedofformerYoungMarinesadultvolunteersandnationalhead-quartersstaff.Wealllookforwardtohearingfromyou.Sendyourthoughtsandideastousatalumniyoungmarines.comTheYoungMarinesAlumniAssociation