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youngmarinesshareafewthoughtsaboutOpportunitiestogrowtravelandtolearn.Solidcorevalues.Discipline.HerearesomeofthethingsourYoungMarineshavediscovered...motivationinspirationYoungMarinesItsAllAbouttheFutureandMeByYMCplBrookeMontgomeryMountainViewCOWhenItellpeopleabouttheYoungMarinesIalwaysgettheWowreactionbuttheresadeepermeaningbehindbe-ingaYoungMarine.Thisconsistsofpreparationforjobslearninghowtosur-viveandrespectingpeople.Somemightsayyoucantprepareforajobatayoungage.Wellpromotionboardsuniforminspectionsandtheabilitytoteachothersismoreprepa-rationthanyoumightthink.Promotionboardsarealotlikelearningwhatisexpectedofyouandknowinghowtomaintainaprofessionalappearanceatyourjob.Iamsurewhateverjobyouhaveyouhavetowearcertainattire.ItsthesameforaYoungMarine.Yourabilitytoteachothersispartofyoursetofleadershipskills.Ifyouwanttoserveinthemilitaryoneoftheskillsmostvaluedisleadershipsothisisan-otherwaytoprepareforthefuture.Everybodyneedstolearnhowtosurvivebutlearningitatayoungerageisbet-ter.AsaYoungMarineIlearnwhattodowhenIgetlostandhowtosurviveinanopeneld.WhataboutkeepingahealthybodyWellYoungMarineslearnaboutcarbsandnourishmentinordertostayashealthyaspossible.Speakingofhealthywealsolearnhowtoescapepeerpres-sureandtheabuseofgatewaydrugs.ButoneofthemostimportantpartsofbeingaYoungMarineishowyoursenseofrespectandattitudechange.WhenIsayrespectImeanrespectingeldersparentspeersetc.Notjustthatalsoitsaboutgivingback.CommunityserviceisimportanttotheYoungMarinesespeciallyassistingToysforTots.Communityservicemeansgivingbacktoveteransandpeoplewhohaveservedandareservingourcoun-try.Respecttowardsyourselfandotherschangesyourlifecompletely.SonowyouhaveabetterunderstandingwhatitmeanstobeaYoungMarineandwhatitcandotohelpyouinthefuture.TheresadeepermeaningbehindbeingaYoungMarine.BeinginYoungMarineshasHelpedandGuidedMeByYMLCplXanderTamblynMountainViewCOTheYoungMarineshashelpedmeworkthroughsomedifculttimeswithfriendsandschool.TheYoungMarineshasalsoguidedmeinmydecisiontohaveamilitarycareer.Ihavelearnedmanythingswiththehelpofmyunitrespectdisciplineperseveranceandthevalueofvolunteeringandhelpingothersinmycom-munity.Someofmyfavoritevolunteerserviceoppor-tunitieswithmyunitareToysforTotsMemo-rialDayWeekendobservancesandlastbutnotleastNavajoCodeTalkerDay.ToysforTotsisawonderfulprogram.Ienjoyknowingthatthehoursweallspendarego-ingtowardshelpingchildrenhaveawonderfulChristmasandhavingagiftunderthetree.MemorialDayWeekendhasbeenagreatex-periencebecauseIenjoyhonoringourveterans.Iloveplacingtheagsontheheadstonesandwatchingthefamiliesofthedeceasedveteransattendingtheceremonythatisheld.Ourunittakesagreatdealofeffortinhonoringtheveter-ansbyraisingtheagssettingupandcleaningandpickinguptheagsthefollowingday.NavajoCodeTalkerDayhasbeensuchanhonorformyunitaswellasafewotherunitsinthecountry.WetakegreatprideinthefactthatweasYoungMarinesaretheonlyNon-Navajopar-ticipantsintheceremony.IhavelearnedthattheNativeAmericanslivingtodayhelpedourcountryachievevictoryinWorldWarII.IlearnedhowtheNavajolanguagewasusedtocarrymes-sagesthroughthewar.Ialsohadtheopportu-nitytoseeaveryimportantspiritualrocktotheNavajosWindowRockinArizona.IwillneverforgetWindowRockandIfeelspecialinsharingandexperiencingthisverysacredpartoftheirculture.preparationforthefuture...Page16ESPRIT