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FrontandCenterYoungMarineReceivesConnecticutStateAwardOnJune3YMGySgtPaigeLaFlammefromtheThreeRiversYoungMarineswasoneofonlyvehighschoolseniorsintheStateofConnecticuttoreceivetheSecretaryofStatesExcel-lenceinCitizenshipPublicServiceAwardwhichincludesanawardofaonethousanddollarscholarship.ThebasisforthisawardwasherexcellenceinhighschoolandhermorethaneighthundredhoursofcommunityservicewhileintheYoungMarinesprogram.--SubmittedbyPatrickMcMahonUnitCommanderThreeRiversCTYoungMarinesEditorsNoteReadGySGtLaFlammesinterviewwithU.S.SenatorChristopherMurphyofConnecticutelsewhereinthisissue.LefttorightConnecticutSecretaryofStateDeniseMerrillYMGySgtPaigeLaFlammeNorwichConnecticutMayorDebraHincheyandThreeRiversUnitCommanderPatrickMcMahon.OnFridayMay16thmybrothergraduatedfromArmyBasicTrain-ingInfantrySchool.AthisTurningBlueceremonyheaskedmetoputthebluecordonhisuniform.ItwasreallymovingtomebecauseIthoughthewouldchooseourfatherormother.Ididntevenknowuntilmydadtoldme.Iwasreallyhappyandgladtoseemybrotheragainandattendhisgraduation.Iamexcitedbecauseheisgoingintothe1stCavalry.Heshotexpertinhisunitwithsevenothersoutofeightyeight.Iamre-allyproudofmybrotherfordoingsowellinbasictraining.HeleftSouthlandYoungMarinesasaStaffSgtandisnowaPvt-2intheU.S.Army.--SubmittedbyYMSGtStevenMedinaSouthlandYoungMarinesHeHelpsHisBrother-AFormerYM-TurnBlueTheMedinabrotherssquaredaway.LCpl.CodyDochnahlofSoutheastCountyCAYoungMarineswasgiventhehonoroflayingawreathattheTomboftheUnknowns.HewasawardedtheHunting-tonBeachMasonicLodgeNo.380GoodCitizenshipAwardafterenteringanessaycontestatStaceyMiddleSchool.ThecommendationcertifcatereadsCongratu-lationstoCodyforhisexemplaryindividualqualitieswhichhavemeritedsuchpublicrecognition.Hisessayispresentedhere.ItwouldbeanhonorandaprivilegetorepresentmyschoolStaceyMiddleSchoolintheWreathLayingCeremonyattheTomboftheUnknownsatArlingtonNationalCemetery.Par-ticipationinthisceremonywouldbeanexperiencethatwouldallowmetoexpressmydeepadmirationforourAmericanSer-vicemenwhosowillinglygavetheirlivesforourgreatnation.IamproudtobeanAmericanandIamapatriot.IbelongtotheSoutheastCountyYoungMarinesinwhichIstrivetonur-turemyloveformycountryandforthesoldiersthatnotonlyhavegiventheirlivesbutaredefendingourcountrydaily.TheLayingoftheWreathCeremonywouldallowmetoparticipateinoneofthemosthonorabletaskswhichasaYoungMarineIwouldeverhavetheopportunitytodo.TomehavingthisaspartofmytriptoWashing-tonDCisfarbeyondmyhighestexpectation.ItisamemoryIwilltakewithmeasIfollowmycareerpath.Iamplanningonenteringthemilitaryandservingmybelovedcountryaftercompletingmyeducation.AspartofmyYoungMarinedutiesIparticipateinmanyvet-eransceremoniesandeventsaswellascommunitysponsoredparadesandevents.IhavehadtheprivilegeofparticipatinginHonorGuardandhaveparticipatedinmanyserviceswithinmycommunity.Iunderstandtheabsolutehonorthatthisoppor-tunityisandIappreciatethevaluethisexperiencehasforme.InparticipatinginthisceremonyIwillberepresentingmyschoolmycommunityandmyYoungMarines.IfgiventhisveryimportantresponsibilityIwillactwiththerespecthonoranddignitythatthisprivilegewarrants.AYoungMarinesEssayEarnsHimVisittoArlingtonESPRITPage3