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ByYMGySgtDylanStrongNatchaugRiverCTIamalwaysexcitedtoparticipateinDrugDemandReductionworknotonlybecauseIlearnmoreaboutRedRibbonWeekmyselfbutalsobecauseIenjoytheopportunitytospreadthewordaboutitwhywehaveitandwhatitsfor.Ienjoyteachingotherpeopleinourareathereasonsonwhyitisimportantnottoabusedrugsoralcohol.IwouldliketoreceivetheDrugEnforcementAgencydevicesinceinmyopinionitsamoreprestigiousdevicetohave.IwouldalsoliketoearntheDEAstreamerformyunitsowecanputitonourguidon.MyunitstartedoffthiseventwhenmyUnitCommanderandIwenttoreceiveaProclamationatatownmeetingonOc-tober8th.ItwasquiteanexperiencebecauseIhaveneverbeentoatownmeetingorre-ceivedaProclamationbefore.TheProc-lamationwereceivedcitedtheworkourunitisdoingghtingillicitdrugsandRedRibbonWeekwasrecognizedasatown-wideevent.WespoketomultiplefootballteamsandwentintotheschoolsduringthedaytoteachthestudentsaboutRedRibbonWeekandDrugDemandReduction.Iper-sonallyenjoytheseeventsandhavingtheopportunitytosharemyknowledge.AnOpportunitytoSpreadtheWordFollowingcolorguardforRedRibbonWeekatthePentagonShenandoahValleyYoungMarinesposewithDavidMinetaDeputyDirectorofDemandReductionOfceandJessicaWrightActingUnderSecretaryofDefenseforPersonnelReadiness.TheShenandoahValleyYoungMarinespartneredwithItalianDelightPizzainStephensCityandItalianTouchinMiddletownandWinchesterbyofferingtheRedRibbonpizzaduringRedRibbonweektoraisecommunityawareness.HeDrewAPosterforRedRibbonWeekByYMPVTNoahEsperColWesleyFoxVAIenteredtheRedRibbonWeekphotocontestthroughtheNationalFamilyPartnership.Idrewaposterofaredbridgeconnectingtwoplaces.OverthebridgeisaskedthequestionWhichisbetterToonesideofthebridgeisastormoveracemeteryandtotheothersideofthebridgeisabeautifultentsite.TheofcialRedRibbonforRedRibbonWeektiesthesetwoplacestogetherunderthebridge.ThethemethisyearisAHealthyMeIsDrugFreeIamwearingmyYoungMarinest-shirtinthephoto.IhaveaskedmyschooltovoteformeandIknowmyYoungMarinesfriendsarevotingformeitsgreattohavefriendslikeYoungMarines.NoahEspercreatedthisthoughtfulRedRibbonWeekposter....AndWeDesignedOurRedRibbonWeekShirtsOurYoungMarineswereprovidedwhiteT-shirtsandaskedtodrawadesignforRedRibbonWeek.YMSgtsEllieTrahernMollieCorinoandPFCGabrielleRidenhourshowedtheirartistictalentsandeveryonewasawinner.TonyGuiloryRogueValleyORPage8ESPRIT