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ByJosephBlesYoungMarinesInspectorGeneralFirstofallthisisnogame.Itisacowardlyactivitywhereseveralreallyterriblepeoplesneakuponanun-suspectingusuallyelderlyadultandat-tempttoknockthemoutwithoneblowandafterdoingsorunwaylaughing.Thisdisgustingbehaviorhasresultedintwopeopledyingasaresultofit.Nooneiscertainiftherewillbemorecasesbutthebestthingtodoisusesitu-ationalawareness.Allthatmeansisbeawareandvigilantofyoursetting.HeresagoodtiptaketheTrafcSafetyAdministrationsadviceWhenyouseesomethingsaysome-thing.SomethingCalledTheKnockoutGameYouCanPreventtheMisuseofPrescriptionDrugsByJosephBlesForalongtimewevebeenawareofthedangerinthemisuseofprescriptiondrugs.Inmostcasestheseareleftovermedicinesinpillformjustlyingaroundbathroomsormedicinecabinets.Theyaretakenmixedwithotherpillsthenswal-lowedjusttoseewhathappens.Thisissodangerousthattheendresultcanbeandoftenisdeath.RecentlyABCNightlyNewsreportedthatthenumberofdeathsfrommisuseofpre-scriptiondrugshasexceededthenumberofdeathsbyautomobileaccidents.Bothhighwayandmisuseofprescriptiondrugsdeathscanbeprevented.Incaseyoundunusedprescriptionmedicationsdontushorputtheminthetrash.Insteadcontactlawenforcementormedicalauthorities.Thenarrangeforturninsotheycanbeproperlydisposedandnotharmtheenvironment.ByYMLCpl.AlexPetersonandYMSgtJonahGeligoffLastJunewetraveledtoAnnapolisMDtotakepartintheMilitaryOrderofWorldWarsYouthLeadershipConferenceMOWW.WeandtwoothersfromKen-tuckyrepresentedtheYoungMarines.Wewereseparatedintoourselectedteamsdependingoninterests.SgtGeli-goffsignedupforFlagDetailwhileLCplPetersonsignedupfortheEntertainmentteam.Eachteamwasassignedamentorwhosecommongoalwasteachingususefulskills.TheFlagDetailwasinchargeofrais-ingandloweringtheNationalandStatecolorseveryday.TheEntertainmentTeamwasinchargeofkeepingtherestofthepeopleattheconferenceentertainedwhenwehaddowntime.Therstdaywewereinchargeofhostingtheicecreamsocial.WhenascheduledeventwascanceledtheEntertainmentTeamheldapartyin-stead.Weattendedclassroomlectureseachdayonethicsmoralsandvariousotherrelat-edtopics.Allofthepeoplewhospoketouswereeitheractivedutyorretiredfromthemilitary.Twopresentationswerenoteworthy.TherstonewasaninteractivepresentationbyanAirForceSergeantaboutprotectingyourselfontheinternetfromhackersandphishers.ThesecondmemorablepresentationwasbyanAirForceColonel.Hediscussedhisexperiencesasaprisonerofwardur-ingtheVietnamWar.Hekepteveryonesattentionformorethantwohours.Thisprogramwasagooduseofourtime.Whilesomepartsofitdidnotal-waysapplytoeveryonetheremostofustookawayknowledgethathelpedusbecomebetterleadersandall-aroundAmericans.Althoughmostofthespeak-erstherewereconnectedtothemilitarythisprogramwasorientedmoretowardciviliansandencouragedustobecomemorewell-roundedcitizensofthisgreatcountry.TheMilitaryOrderofWorldWarsConferenceTheProgramandInstructorsHaveHelpedMeByYMGySgtDylanStrongNatchaugRiverCTIjoinedthisprogramonOctober17th2006andeversincethatdaythispro-gramhasimpactedmeinaverypositiveway.Ithastaughtmerespectintegrityteamworkleadershipwhytostayawayfromdrugsandmore.IvehadtravelopportunitiesandseensomuchoftheworldthatIneverwouldhavewithouttheYoungMarinesprogram.ThroughtheprogramIvemetalotofgoodfriendsbothadultsandkidsbutthereisoneregisteredadultwhohasimpactedmethemostintheprogramNatchaugRiverUnitCommanderJosephCouture.Hecameonthedrilldeckasthetrain-ingofcershortlyafterIbecameaYoungMarineandimmediatelystartedworkingcloselywithallofus.Astheyearspro-gressedhehelpedmeasmuchashecould.WhetheritwasworkingonthePFTwithmesoIcouldpasshelpingmesignoffonmyguidebookworkingtowardsmynextrankorevenonapersonallevel.WithinthelastfewyearshehastakenoverastheUnitCommanderandIalongwithotherhigher-rankingYoungMarinesandregisteredadultshelphimrunourunit.IcannotexpresshowmuchIappreci-atehavingUnitCommanderCouturetohelpmethroughtheprogram.HehasdonesuchagreatjobandhasimpactedmyjourneyintheYoungMarineprogramsomuchthatIamunabletoexpressmygratitudeinwords.OverallImgladImetthisgreatmanhappyIdecidedtojointheprogramandproudtocallmyselfaYoungMarine.JosephCoutureandDylanStrong.LearnMoreAboutMOWWwww.militaryorder.netPage12ESPRIT