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ToBecomeWell-RoundedByYMPvtColeEvansOregonCascadeORFromthisdayforwardIsincerelypromise.WeallrememberthatrstdayofbootcampattemptingtorecitethecreedandobligationwithalltheotherYoungMarinestheintenseyellingthetryingtokeepupwithwhatisgoingonbutnotbeingableto.WhathaseverdrivenalltheYoungMarinesenoughtopushthroughthisrstdayIsitforthemomentwhenyougetyourrstribbonasyougraduateOrisitforwhatcomesafterthatwhenyougettoexperienceallthattheYoungMarineshastoofferFormeitwasbecauseofthelatter.Iwantedtobeabletogooncrosscountrytripsmeetnewpeoplebeexposedtonewactivi-tiesnooneoutsideofYoungMarineshaseverevenheardofandmostofalltobecomewell-roundedandtherebyhelpingmeinmyfuturecollegeandworkingyears.IpushedthroughrecruittrainingandthatiswhyIcontinueintheYoungMarinestotakefulladvantageofalltheseopportuni-ties.ASenseofVictoryandASenseofBelongingByYMPFCCyrusRayOregonCascadeORTherearemanythingsthatkeepmeintheYoungMarines.Onemajorreasonisthateverydayisnewchallengeandnishingdrillwithoutquittingisavictory.Ialsoenjoythesocialinteractionthatcomeswitheachdrillsuchasthefunandconversationswehavewhichcanbeverydifculttohavewithpeopleoutsidetheprogram.AteverydrillIwaitinanticipationforwhatweYoungMarineswillaccomplishtogether.ThegreatestreasonthatkeepsmeintheYoungMarinesisthesenseofbelongingIhave.AsateenagerIlivetohaveapersonalbelongingwithsomethingaplacewhereIfeelathomeandthereisnoplacewhereIfeelmostathomebesidesmyhomeitselfthantheYoungMarines.IplantostayinYoungMa-rinesuntilInishhighschool.ForMotivationThroughtheHardTimesByYMLCplThomasSillOregonCascadeOREveryYoungMarinewhohasbeeninvolvedinsomethinghardatonetimeoranotherhaswantedtoquitandsomeevenhavequit.WhatkeepsindividualsinthischallengingprogramForsomeitmaybethattheirpersonalbestisalwaysbeingchallengedandtheystrivetomeetthatnextgoalnomatterwhatittakes.Perhapsforothersitstherewardofgaininganewrankandgettingtomovefrombeingledintoaroleofleadingothers.Othersmaybemotivatedbyfutureaspirationsandtheoppor-tunitiesanddoorsthatYoungMarinescanopentothem.AndformanyYoungMarinesbecomesafamilyinwhichtheyfeelcomfortablebeingthemselvesandbeingacceptedforwhotheyare.TherehavebeenseveraltimesoverthecourseofmythreeandahalfyearsthatIhavewantedtoquitbuteachtimeIfeltthatwayIfoundsomethingtomotivatemeoftenthroughthesupportofmyfellowYoungMarines.TheimportantthingisthatInevergaveupandbecauseofthatIamgettingtoexperienceandparticipateinallkindsofactivitiesandrolesthatIwouldhaveotherwisemissedouton.AnAdultWhoContinuestoBeAmazedByDanaCozzensUnitCommanderSwansboroNCIhavebeenonstaffwithmyunitforoversevenyearsandhaveheldmanybilletsoverthattime.Irecentlysteppedintothereinsastheunitcommander.Ihavealwaysen-joyedtheYoungMarineprogramandparticularlywhatitdoesforkidsthatneedthatspecialsomethingintheirlives.Theprogramhasdonewondersformysonsincehejoinednineyearsago.Ihavewatchedkidsinourprogramgrowintoamaz-ingyoungadults.HowproudIameverytimetheymeetamilestoneorreachanaccomplishmentthattheyhavesetforthemselves.InAprilthreeofourYoungMarinesgraduatedfromJuniorLeadershipSchoolandagaintheyimpressedmewiththeirdedicationandcommitment.IsalutethemandeveryYoungMarinethatgivestheirallandtrulywantstomakeadifferenceintheircommunity.HowproudIameverytimetheymeetamilestoneorreachanaccomplishmentthattheyhavesetforthemselves.16Summer2013ESPRITstayingMOTIVATEDINVOLVEDandFOCUSEDLEADERSHIPTEAMWORKDISCIPLINE