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FromtheNationalDirectorsDeskForthoseofyouwhoattendedtheannualGreatAmericanHistoryAdventureyouprobablyhaveamuchbetterappreciationofournationshis-torynowthatyoucanseewhereitallbegan.Speakingwithmenandwom-enwhodressandspeakinthestyleofthe1700storeenactournationsearlyhistorygivesyouatrueappreciationofwhatitmighthavebeenliketolivebackthen.AndyourvisitstoJames-townandWilliamsburgprovidedsnapshotsoflifegoingallthewaybacktotheearliestsettlersofthe1600s.ThatadventurewasjustoneofthemanyS.P.A.C.E.S.programswherehistorytookafrontseat.SomeofyouwentoutwestthissummertoparticipateintheCattleDriveortheWildWestAdventureandifyouwereoneofthoseluckyYoungMarinesyougotachancetoseewhatlifemighthavebeenlikeincludingwhatitfeltlikealldayonahorse--duringthepioneerdaysofthe1800s.Theseactivitiesaredesignedtoprovideyouwithaneducationthatyousimplycannotgetinschool.Unfortu-natelyasimportantashistoryisitisoftenpushedbackorquicklyglossedovertomakeroomforotherstudies.Tomethatsasadcommentary.Historyisimportantinknowingwherewecamefromandhowwegottowhereweare.OurprogramsannualvisittoWindowRockAZonAugust14providesanotherreal-lifelookathistory.ThosewhoparticipatedthisyearwereabletotalkfacetofacewithmenwhomadehistoryasNavajoCodeTalkersinWorldWarII.ManyofyouenjoyedsimilarenrichingexperiencesduringourannualVeteransAppreciationWeekbyhearingfromveteranswhohelpedmakehistoryduringthegreatcon-ictsinthePacicandEuropeinWorldWarIIorinKoreaintheearly1950s.PersonallyIthinklearninghistoryisfunButyoudonthavetogoonaS.P.A.C.E.S.triptoexploreourhis-tory.IremembervisitingourYoungMarineunitinManseldOH.IntheearlymorningIgotuptogoforarunandasIranthroughaparkInoticedastatueofJohnnyAppleseed.ItwasatthatmomentintimethatIlearnedthatManseldOHwasamongthemanyplaceswhereJohnnyAppleseedlived.Perhapsthisisntacrowningmomentinourhistory--buteverybodyhasheardofJohnnyAppleseedNowIknowmoreabouthim.Solookaround.Youmightbepleasantlysurprisedtondoutthatthereissomethingofhistoricalrelevanceinyourcommunity.SemperMikeKesslerOurNationsHistoryHiddeninPlainSight2ESPRITFall2013FollowusonFacebookwww.facebook.comusyoungmarinesandournationalhomepagewww.youngmarines.comYoungMarinesfromacrossthecountryattheNationalLeadershipSymposiuminOctober.ReadmoreaboutwhattheyaccomplishedinthenextissueofEspritandstaytunedtotheYoungMarinesNewsNetworktolearnmore.