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FindingaRolemodelinmyUnitCommanderByYMCplSpencerNorthcuttMusicCityTNMostpeoplehaverolemodelsorpeo-pletheylookuptointheirlife.Whetheritsanactresssuperherosportsstarorjustsomeoneyouadmiretheyinspireyouandthedecisionsyoumake.FormethatpersonismyUnitCommanderMr.AnthonyWestbrookswhoisaverydeter-minedperson.HeisaretiredGunnerySergeantintheMarineCorpsandIlltellyouheisatoughmanandaverysmartindividual.HeisamentortoalltheyoungmenandwomenintheYoungMarines.Byhisex-ampleheiskeepingthemoffthestreetskeepingthemawayfromdrugsandkeepingtheminphysicalwell-being.HedoesntparticipateintheYoungMarinesfornancialgainbecauserstofallheisnotpaidhedoesthisonhisowntime.Heloveshelpingtocreatethefutureforyoungmenandwomen.WhoelsedoyouknowinyourlifeservedinthemilitaryandriskedhislifeforallofusthencomesbacktohelpanorganizationthathopestomakesocietybetterHehasbeenmarriedtohiswifeBarbaraWestbrooksformorethanfortyyearsandtheyattendchurcheverySun-day.AfterbeingintheMarineshestillstaysinshapetothisday.Hecanrunasfarasanyoneanddomorepush-upsthenanyoneIknow.Ingeneralhegetsalongwithpeoplehecantalktopeo-plewellplusheisafuntobearoundthoughcangetseriouswhenheneedstobe.NowthatIhavedescribedmyrolemodelthinkofyourownrolemodeldoesMr.WestbrookssoundthesameasyoursmaybesoormaybenotSpencerNorthcuttwithhisUnitCommanderAnthonyWestbrooks.ALifetimeofCommunityServiceandaVitalMentorByYMSGySgtJamesJordanChandlerAZTheYoungMarinesworkwithmanyor-ganizationswhileservingthecommunityMichaelWhitakertheNationalExchangeClubYoungMarineliaisonhereinthePhoenixareahasshownwhatprofes-sionalismpatriotismandcharitableworksforthecommunityareallabout.IhaveworkedwithMr.WhitakersincemyrsttimevolunteeringwithhimthroughtheYoungMarinesyearsagoandIlookforwardtoworkingwithhimformanymoreyearstocome.Mr.WhitakerhasbeenservinghiscommunitysincehewasayoungSecondLieutenantintheUnitedStatesAirForcewhenheandhisunitvolunteeredtodolandscapingfortheirlocalYMCA.Heiscur-rentlyamemberoftheoldestnationalserviceorganizationtheNationalExchangeClubwhosemissionissummedupintheirmottoFamilyCommunityCoun-try.ThroughtheExchangeClubheisinchargeoftheHealingFieldsatTempeBeachParkinTempeArizonacommemo-rating2996menwomenandchildrenwhodiedduringthetragiceventsofSep-tember11th2001.Mr.WhitakeralsovolunteerswiththeyearlyOstrichFestivaltoraisemoneyforthepreventionofchildabuseandFeedmyStarvingChildrenwhereheandothermembersoftheExchangeClubgatherfoodtohelpfeedfamiliesofchildreninalocalfreechildrenshospitalwhoarestayinginthenearbyRonaldMc-DonaldHouse.Hehasbeenperform-ingcommunityserviceactivitiesliketheseforbetween30to40yearsandsaidthatheloveschangingthewaypeopleperceivetheirworldnomatterthesizeofthechange.Thishasdrivenhisde-siretogivebacktothecommunity.IamgladthatIwasabletointer-viewthisgreatleaderincommunityserviceandIlookforwardtoworkingwithhimonmanymoreprojectsinthefuture.JamesJordanandMichaelWhitakerAfriendshipforgedincommunityservice.Heloveshelpingtocreatethefutureforyoungmenandwomen.FindingMentorsandWaystoGiveBackESPRITPage11