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MotivationYoungMarinesGettingInvolvedStayingInvolvedByTheresaAguilarTemeculaValleyCAIvebeenapartofthisprogramfor10yearsandfourofmyvechildrenhavebeenapartofitaswellasmyhusbandFrankandmysister-in-lawMartie.Whatkeepsmeinvolvedisthekidsallofthem.Watchingthemgrowupgaincondencelearnnewskillsandbecomeleadersissuchareward-ingexperience.WhentheygraduatefromtrainingIseethemsmileandtakeprideinthatfact.ItsgreatwhenthatYoungMarinewhowassoshytakesonaleadershiprole.Oneofthebestthingsiswatchingthemgetexcitedaboutcommunityservice.Atrsttheythinkitsjustworkbutthenyoucanseewhentheyrealizethatitfeelsgoodtohelpothers.Ivewatchedmyownchil-drengrowandbecameleadersbecauseoftheYoungMarines.MyoldestsonBrianisanactive-dutyMarine.MydaughterKatieisnowthetrainingofcerforourunitandwork-ingtowardsbecomingapoliceofcer.MydaughterSammiisgoingtocol-legeandmyyoungestsonJacobisgettingreadyforhislastyearasaYoungMarine.TheYoungMarinesprogramhasgivenmesomanywonderfulexpe-riencesandmemoriesbutmostimpor-tantlyitsbecomeapartofmyfamilyandthatiswhatkeepsmehere.ItsBecomeaPartofMyFamilyMs.AguilarwithsomeofherkidsattheNavyMemorialinWashingtonDC.ByYMPFCTysonHenryEastValleyAZIstayintheYoungMarinesProgrambecausethepro-gramisteachingmetohavethehonorandcouragetogooutintotheworldandpresentmyselfasaproudleader.Itisalsoteachingmerespectanddisciplinehowtoleadotherstoac-complishtheirgoalsasateamtohavecondenceinmyselftogivetoothersandtolearnthedangersofdrugabuseandhowtokeepotherssafefromthesedangers.Asa12yearoldboyenteringintoju-niorhighIamattheagewhereIwillbeexposedtoalotofthesedangers.IalsostayintheYoungMarinesProgrambe-causeIamexcitedtolearnmoreaboutsurvivalandwhattodoinanemergencyformyselfandotherswhomaybeaffect-ed.AsanewYoungMarineIfeelitismydutytotrytobethebestIcanbeanddowhatsrightformeandothers.WhatsRightforMeTysonHenryhonoringourveterans.ByYMCplSavannahRossittoMountainViewCAWhenIenteredtheprogrambackinMarch2012mylifedenitelychangedinmorethanoneway.Iholdmyselfdif-ferentlythanothersdo.Istandstraighterandholdmyselfhigherthanbefore.Istartedtoreallyfocusonmygradesandmakingchangesinmyschoolenviron-mentincludingfriendchoicesandpeo-plewhowoulddragmedown.FromthemomentItookthoserstfootstepsinre-cruittrainingIhavelearnedleadership.Ilearnedthatifoneofusmessesupweallhelpxit.Weareateamwhetheritsintheclassroomormarchingondrillnightsonthedeck.TheYoungMarinesdenitelychangedmylifeforthebetter.ItsChangingHerLifefortheBetterstayingMOTIVATEDINVOLVEDandFOCUSEDBeaRoleModelByYMPvtMarcusWoodsHamiltonMDWhatkeepsmeintheYoungMarinesprogramismotivation.Wejustretiredourgunneryser-geantandoursergeantmajorisnext.ItsreallysadtoseethemgobutattheHamiltonYoungMarinesunitwehavelearnedsomuchfromourseniorYoungMarines.Theyareourrolemod-elseverySaturdaymorningandthatswhatmakesmewanttokeepgoingwiththeYoungMa-rines--tohavethesameeffectonfellowYoungMarinesandoneverydrill.YMSgtMajMattucihasbeendoingthat.Everydrill.Everyclass.HewasthatoneguywhoenjoyedhisdutyatYoungMa-rinesandIwanttobejustlikehiminthisprogram.10Summer2013ESPRITLEADERSHIPTEAMWORKDISCIPLINE