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AYoungMarineInterviewsaUnitedStatesSenatorByYMGySgtPaigeLaFlammeThreeRiversCTLastMarchIhadanamazingop-portunitytointerviewChristopherMurphyConnecticutsJuniorUnitedStatesSenatorataTownHallbreak-fastheheldattheNorwichCTVFWPost594.DuringtheinterviewIaskedaseriesofquestionsfromwhathewantedtobewhenhegrewuptohismostinterestingoverseastrip.SenatorMurphygrewupinWethers-eldCTandwantedtohelppeople.GrowinguphesaidheneverwouldhaveimaginedhewouldhavetheopportunitytobecomeaUntiedStatesSenator.HeattendedWilliamsCollegeinMassachusettsUniversityofConnecticutLawSchoolinHart-fordandpracticedrealestateandbankinglawfrom2002to2006withalawrminHartford.Hewasjust24yearsoldwhenherstranforofce.Thepeoplewhoinspiredhimwerehisparents.Hisfatherhelpedbuildabusi-nessinHartfordCTwhichcreatedjobs.HismothergrewupinNewBritainCT.Shefoughthardtogotocollege.SenatorMurphyisproudofwhathisparentsaccomplishedandwantstoliveuptotheirexample.SenatorMurphyispassionateaboutworkingforpeopleandimprovinglives.Iftherightpeopleranandhadafewgoodideasandhadintegrityyoucanmakeadifferenceinthegov-ernmenthesaid.OneofthechallengesSenatorMurphyfacesishavingtosplithistimebetweenhisfamilyandhisjobasSenator.Anotherdif-cultaspectofhisjobisdealingwiththeghtingandbickeringwhichgoesoninWashington.ThemostinterestingtripSena-torMurphytookoverseaswasvisitingwithtroopsstationedinIraqandAfghanistan.ThetroopvisitwasledbyayoungofcerfromhishomestateofConnecticut.SenatorMurphythoughtitwasamaz-ingtoseesomeonefromhomeanditremindedhimofthehugesacricesthatourtroopsmakeforuseveryday.PaigeLaFlammeinterviewsU.S.SenatorChristopherMurphy.ElizabethtownUnitsGirlsWinaFriendlyCompetitionByYMRecruitKyraShafferElizabethtownPATheElizabethtownYoungMarineswenttotheParkCityMallinLancasterPAforanAutomatedExternalDe-brilatororAEDhunt.WehadacompetitiongirlsversusboystoseewhocouldndtheAEDsrst.TherewereveAEDstotal.Weeachmetinthecenterofthemallandthesearchbegan.OneoftheAEDswaslocatedinthefoodcourtonthebottomlevel.Theotherswerelocatedinthewingsofthemall.TheAEDswereveryeasytondonceweguredoutthepattern.Therewere8wingsinthemallandtherewere4AEDsineveryotherwing.Thegirlsgotofftoagreatstartndingtheirrstonewithinminutes.Wehurriedofftoanewwingeverytimetondanotherone.Afterwefoundtherstfourwehurrieddowntothebottomlevel.Thegirlshadfoundthe5thAEDSinceeverybodywastoldtomeetinthecenteraftertheywereallfoundthegirlshurriedtothecenter.Aftertheymetinthecentertheycouldntndtheboystoin-formthemthatthegirlshadwon.Wesearchedaroundthemallfortheboyseventuallyndingthem.WeallheadedbacktotheLegiontoresumedrill.ItwasagreatvictoryforthegirlsNicetryguys.ThatsanAEDhangingonthewallbytheway.AUsefulTeam-BuildingExercisethatAlsoServestoRaiseAwarenessoftheLocationofPotentiallyLife-SavingEquipmentinaPublicPlaceIftherightpeopleranandhadafewgoodideasandhadintegrityyoucanmakeadiiferenceingovernment.--SenatorChristopherMurphyPage28ESPRIT