Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54Completing My Project for the DEA Device A Geographic Information System for My Community By YM/SgtMaj Hannah Witham Desoto (FL) I live in Bradenton FL, and there is a area in my commu- nity that is considered to be a historic district. Personally, I thought it would be very in- teresting to find out if some historical buildings were still standing, and that’s were I got the idea for my project, to up- date the historical list and also make it accessible online. With some help from an adult staff from my unit, we constructed this project for my com- munity to access. This project consisted of the historical dis- trict in the town I live in and also the historical buildings and houses within the district, referred to as structures. This project was lengthy, but was well worth it. I learned many new things about my community while completing this project. The start of this project began with reviewing the last his- torical list of all the houses. I went around to all the houses on my list and made sure they were still standing. The rest of the project was mainly on the com- puter where I constructed a balloon in Google Earth Pro to match with the corresponding hous- es that were still standing. Also, I had to make this list and map (or GIS) accessible to everyone online. I felt this was a good project to tackle be- cause it would update the old list and would give the new updated information to the community for their own knowledge and likings. I personally feel it would be very interesting to know if I lived in an historical home and also who owned it before I did. I also thought it would be cool to maybe find out if I knew any of the owners of the historical homes or buildings and my luck, I found out I did. One of my great uncles was a previous owner of one of the homes in the district. I was able to see it and personally do a project about it. So, even for myself, I found out something I didn’t know before doing this,so I definitely thought someone else in my community could use information from this project. I’m very excited and cannot wait to see this used in my com- munity. Users can access information to historic structures in Bradenton, FL. A Few Insights From a Young Marines Chaplain By YM/LCpl Devin Rusnak Tarrant County (TX) Life has many temptations. Before I joined Young Marines I was a horrible child. But then I found out about Young Marines and I joined. About a year after I joined, I received the billet of Unit Chaplain. Since I received that billet, life has not gotten any easier. As a matter of fact, it has made it a thousand times more challenging. Since I have received this billet I have worked harder on understanding the Bible and have been applying it to my life. Since I received this billet I have had the chance to make an impact on the lives of many people, not just Young Marines. Many people have come to me seeking spiritual answers because I am more approachable. Just because you receive a billet or a rank, life doesn’t get any easier. You have more responsibilities, you are given more trust. It is an honor to be in the Young Marines and receive the billets and ranks that are associated with it. But I believe to be a Chaplain is one of the hardest responsibilities because people come to you looking for answers and a sort of spiritual refuge. This is not for the weak in spirit or soul. YOUNG MARINES ESPRIT ONLINE 15 By YM/CPL Jhoanna Bonifas Pikes Peak (CO) At a young age, my dad has taught me to advance in the society we live in today, and he taught me to overcome my fears. For the past year my dad has let me fail many times at creating the perfect project to present to my class at school. Whenever I felt the project was going the wrong way and not going to work out, my dad was there with magazines or post- ers to help me get through this project. Being a Young Marine, I have been taught discipline, which to me means staying on top of what I am doing and not giving up. Without my dad involved with me, I would not have the motivation to get through these tough times. I now know what motivation is and am using it with my unit to help other Young Marines to get motivated. In the last year I have advanced on self-control and overcome many fears like my fear of public speaking. Public speaking was hard for me in the past. My project was about saying NO to Marijuana use.Doing the research on this drug has brought me a long way of finding out what it can do to your body and social life. Knowing what I do know can help me educate oth- ers of this drug and the usage and to say no. To every Young Marine out there, you’re not too young to advance. Keep your mind positive with good motivation from others and help when you can. We need more leaders.