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DearEspritIwanttotellyouaboutsomeoneIvemet.HeisaYoungMarineprivateintheYoungMarinesofthePalmBeach-esofFloridaandheisoneofmybestfriends.DuringourfreetimeYMPvtGomeshastoldmeaboutsomeofthechal-lengeshehadtofacetogetwhereheis.Hetoldmehehadtofacechalleng-esbeingarecruitandthentakinghisrstphysicaltnesstestandlearninghowtodopull-upsandpush-ups.Buttherewasonebigthingthatmo-tivatesmeabouthim.Hehasagoodcharacterandleadershipskillsandhenevergivesup.Wevehadlotsoffuntimesbecauseheisreallyfunny.Andheisabig-heartedpersonbecauseheisalwaysthinkingaboutothersandtryingtohelp.Hedoeswhatalotofpeoplecantdo.ThatiswhywecallhimBigHeartWithBoots.SubmittedanonymouslybyamemberofthePalmBeachesYoungMarinesFLDearEspritAboutamonthagoIwassittinginclassasIheardmyteachercallmynameinanactivityshecallsTer-ricKid.ThetraitthatshechosemeforwasIntegrity.ShesaidthatIcouldbetrustedandthatIwasveryfairandveryhonest.IwasveryexcitedtotellmyparentsandbrothersaboutwhatIhaveearned.WhoIwanttothankmostaremyparentsmyfellowYoungMarinesthestaffmembersandMs.Romaineourunitcommanderbe-causetheyhavetaughtmewhatinteg-ritymeansandhowtouseit.Ithankthemallfortheirsupport.YMPFCJacobBullockEnoRiverNCDearEspritIstartedattendingKennedyKriegerSchoolinfthgrade.Imnowaseniorinhighschoolanditsbeenareallygoodexperience.BeforeIcametotheschoolIwasbelowgradeleveloneverythingIhadlowself-esteemandmybehaviorwasanissue.YouseeIhavebeendi-agnosedtohaveAs-pergersyndrome.Whatsneataboutmyschoolisthatyouhavepeoplefromdifferentwalksoflife.AndbeingintheCentralMarylandYoungMarineshashelpedmetofocusonahealthydrug-freelifeandIgettomeetevenmorepeoplefromallover.LastfallIwasselectedtorepresentKennedyKriegerasastudentambassa-dorfortheFestivalofTreesaholidaycelebrationwhereIgottogreetSantaClausandthrowpresentstokids.ThemayorofNewWindsorpresentedmewithanOutstandingCitizenawardandIgaveaspeech.IwasabletoexpressthatIwouldnothavegottentowhereIamnowwith-outmyparentswhoshowedmethevalueofrespect.MymaingoalistogetintotheNa-valAcademyandgraduateasaMa-rineCorpsofcer.Idontseehowmydisabilitywillaffectmygettingthere.IbelievethatifIputmymindtoitanddomybestinschoolthenIwillsuc-ceedinmygoals.YMSgtBobNoblesCentralMarylandMDDearEspritFredisa400-poundbearcubwhoisanativeofCampLa-No-CheaBoyScoutcampinFloridawheremanyYoungMarinesattendsummeren-campments.ThissummerFredwasspottednumeroustimesthroughouttheweekIwasthereinvariousplacesaroundcamp.FredhasbeenknowntoraidacampsiteforsomethingassimpleasaTootsieRollleftoutsome-where.AlthoughFredisafriendlynamebearsarestillverydangerousespe-ciallywithasenseofsmelllikeFreds.EveryYoungMarineatcampwastoldaboutFredandhowtoavoidhim.Thestaffcollectedallourcandyandsnacksandputthemwherehopeful-lyFredtheBearwouldntsmellthem.WealsocleanedupourcampsitesofanytrashtoavoidattractingFred.Lastlyweweretoldthatifween-counteredFredwehadtostaycalmandslowlybackawaywithoutlookingintoFredseyesorscaringhim.WeveonlyheardofFredsightingsbutImgladwehaventrunintohim.YMCplHeathCoyPalmBeachesFLYMGySgtOscarPinateoftheMiamiDadeFLYoungMarineshaslivedintheUnitedStatesforjustsevenyears.HewroteEspritrecentlytoannouncethathehasjusttakentheOathofAl-legianceandbecomeacitizenaswell.Ithasbeenagreatjourneyforhimwithmanyobstaclestoovercomesinceherstarrivedhereattheageofeight.IamproudandthankfultobeanAmericanhewrites.IknowwhatitmeanstohavenofreedomsandtohavenorightsIcomefromacountrywherethereisadictatorshipinplaceandaregimethatdoesnotcareforhumanrights.Iwillneverforgetwhatthiscountryhasdoneforme.BeingaUnitedStatescitizenalsoallowsmetobecomeanofcerinourarmedforcesandwiththatIplanongivingbacktothisgreatnationbybecomingaleaderofMarinesinthefuture.SpencerMorenoformallyoftheTemeculaValleyYoungMarinestheDoug-lasCountyYoungMarinesandmostrecentlytheMountainViewYoungMarinesgraduatedfromMCRDSanDiegoasaPFCintheUnitedStatesMarineCorpsonMay242013.HeiscurrentlyinhisMOStrainingatCampLejeune.PFCMorenoisfollowinginthefootstepsofhisgrandfathershisfa-therandhistwooldersiblingsbyjoin-ingthemilitary.PFCSpencerMorenoUSMCwithproudmomBrendaMcNulty.WhereAreTheyGoingWhereAreTheyNowESPRITFall20135