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TheDrivetoSetHisGoalsandToAchieveThemByKennethD.OttleyUnitCommanderPFCBruceW.CarterYoungMarinesofMiami-DadeFLYoungMarineSSgtMylesOttleyhasbeenaYoungMarinesince2009.Hehasalwaysbeenanavidsportsmanandathlete.Unfortunatelyfor2ofthelast5yearshewasunabletocom-peteduetoarecurringheelinjury.AsaresulthewasalsonotabletoattendJLS.NotunlikemanyYoungMarineshehasen-duredandovercomemanyobstaclesinhislife.Onethinghehasneverbeenabletodoisgiveup.Whilehealingheper-formedhisdutiesasaYoungMarineconsistentlystrivingforexcellence.In2011hewasclearedtoparticipateinsports.Sincethenhehasbeenbuildinghisbodyandstaminaprepar-ingtomeethischallenges.In2013heattendedthe5thDivisionLeadershipAcademy.Performingfarpasthisownexpectationshesethisfuturegoalsevenhigher.Hesethisgoalonthe2014SpartanRace.HewasgoingtoenterandcompletetheSpartanrace.HisnextgoalwastoachieveaperfectPFTscore.ThispastAprilYoungMarineSSgtOttleyaccomplishedhisrstgoalandcompletedthe2014MiamiSpartanRace.OnSaturdayMay14YMSSgtOttleyaccomplishedhissecondgoalscoringaperfect500ontheYMPFT.YMSSgtOttleyistherstYoungMarinetoachieveaPerfectPFTintheHistoryofthePFCBruceW.CarterUnit.HeiscompletinghisfreshmanyearatEv-ergladesHighSchoolinMiramarFlorida.HeisaLET1inJROTCandJuniorVarsitylinebackerforthefootballteam.HisplansnextyeararejointheKeyClubandNationalHonorSociety.Hehasmain-taineda3.89GPA.YoungMarinesSparkingMyInterestinHistoryByPFCJoshuaFuentesMountainViewCODuringmytimeintheYoungMarinesIveexperiencedmanyfunthingsincludinglearningYoungMarinesandMarineCorpshistorydoingfunactivitiesandlearningtohaveahealthierlifestyle.FirstofalllearningabouttheYoungMarinesandMarineCorpshistoryhasimprovedmyknowledgegreatly.AfterallthesestudiesIvegrowninthatarea.IhavelearnedthattheworldisfullofknowledgeandthehistoryIvestudiedwiththeYoungMarinesisfascinating.Thisgrouphasdrivenmyinterestinlearningmoreabouthistory.SecondlytherearethegreatlyamusingactivitieswedoasYoungMarines.LetssaythatImhavingabaddayYoungMa-rinesactivitieshelpmehavefunandgetmeinabettermood.Sometimeswemayhaveanactivitythatwillhelpuswithoureldskillssuchaswhenwebuildshelters.OnetimeweplayedCapturetheFlagwhichhelpeduswithourteamworkskills.Thirdlyandmaybethemostimportanttomewasthehealthclassonlivingabetterlife.BeforeIjoinedYoungMarinesIusedtoeatlargeamountsofsugarandnotworkitoff.Nowmyeyeshavebeenopenedtothebenetsofeatinghealtherfoodsandstayingt.Thiswillallowustolivealongandhealthylifeanddomoreexcitingthings.HealthasIseeitnowisoneofthemostimportantthingsinlife.InconclusionIvelearnedalotfromhistorytoeatinghealthy.WithouttheYoungMarineswhoknowswhatIdbedoingwith-outthedisciplinethathasguidedmeByYMSgtTommySillOregonCascadeORThissummerIplantoattendattendSeniorLeadershipSchoolSLSandthentheNationalEncampmentinOklahoma.AsIbeginpreparingforSLSIthinkbacktoSpringBreakof2013whenIwasnervousandfullofanticipationasIwasonmywaytoJu-niorLeadershipSchoolJLSinMerlainOregon.WouldIbeabletokeepupwiththedemandsWouldIpassthePFTandothertestsgivenmeWouldIgetintroubleWouldIgetsickorhomesickWouldIhatebeingthereCouldImay-bebegoodenoughtobethehonorgraduateDidIforgetanygearYesIdidbutanolderYoungMarinehelpedme.IdiscoveredwhenIgottherethatyesitwasdifcultbutImadesomenewfriendsandgottoseewhatotherunitsarelike.Ipassedeverythingjustne.WhenIgothomeIdidntrealizeallIhadlearnedinthattime.WhenIwenttoJLSIwasaCorporalbutnowIamaSergeant.WiththeincreaseinrankIvehadanincreaseinleadershipresponsibilitiesandduties.ReectingbackonJLSInowseethattheywerepreparingustobeleadersandhowtomanagethestressthatcomeswithbeinginaleadershiprole.JLStaughtmetobemoreresponsiblethatwasthehardestpartformeandIlearnedthatyouneedtorelyonyourteammatestobemosteffective.IamlookingforwardtoSLS.IknowtherewillbenewchallengesbutthistimeIlookforwardtoitwithex-citementandanticipationofwhatIcanlearnandbringbacktotheunit.AlthoughIwilladmitthereissomethingIfearVirginiaheatandhumidity.SothoughIforgottopackmysweatshirtforJLSIwillbecer-taintopackmysunscreenforSLS.AnticipatingtheChallengesatLeadershipSchoolInowseethattheywerepreparingustobeleadersandhowtomanagethestressthatcomeswithbeinginaleadershiproleLeftMylesOttley...learningtofacechallengesESPRITPage21