thedrifter
05-02-05, 03:09 PM
Kids get taste of Marine Corps at World Financial Center in NYC
Submitted by: New York City Public Affairs
Story Identification #: 2005429104448
Story by Sgt. Beth Zimmerman
NEW YORK (April 29, 2005) -- A small, 9-year-old girl at the corner of a long table raised her hand patiently and waited for the Marine to call on her. Then, in a quiet voice she asked the Marine in front of her, "do you ever get scared?"
"Sure," nonchalantly replied Sgt. Cavin Vaughan, who is an active reservist with Marine Aircraft Group 49, Detachment B, in Newburgh, N.Y.
Vaughan paused for a moment before he continued. "Weren't you scared on your first day of school?" As the girl nodded, he continued. "But, you had your friends and classmates to be there with you," he said. "We have other Marines we can depend on no matter what."
Marines from MAG-49, Det. B, "invaded" the World Financial Center for Deloitte & Touche's annual "Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day" in lower Manhattan Thursday. For the second year in a row, the Marines spent the day teaching kids, who ranged in age from nine to 15 years, about the Corps.
"It was amazing how much they actually knew before we got here," said Sgt. Lawrence Cognato, who is a reserve Marine with MAG-49, Det. B, and a New York City police officer. "But it was motivating to see how much they care (about Marines)."
"I was amazed at how the kids reacted to the Marines," said Filar Endara, who is an assistant in Deloitte & Touche's Valuation Services section at the WFC. "They asked a lot of questions," she said. "And, the Marines were able to answer all of them"
According to Joe Delaney, who is one of Deloitte & Touche's directors, Marines fit right into the busy day at the WFC .
"One of the challenges we had was to find presentations to interest and motivate the children," said Delaney. "The Marines did exactly that, and they did it so professionally."
The Marines focused on a variety of topics to bring the kids onto the Marine Corps level, including jobs, travel, and discipline in the Corps. They also worked some interactive training.
"I learned how to go to the position of attention," said 10-year-old Gabriel Vargas, a fifth grader from Brooklyn. "I thought it was like this," he said with a hasty demonstration. "But it was really like this," he said as he quickly corrected himself.
"I think this made them connect with the fact that the people serving overseas (in Iraq) are human," said Endara. "It was good for them to learn more about what you do."
Ednara continued, "They now see [Marines] are just like we are," she said. "And that even Marines could be scared sometimes too, just like us."
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A student from the 9 & 10-year-old group at Deloitte & Touche’s “Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day” prepares to try two Marine Corps pushups with Cpl. Roman Podwinski. Marines from Marine Aircraft Group 49, Detachment Bravo, Newburgh, N.Y., taught students about the Marine Corps at the World Financial Center. Photo by: Sgt. Beth Zimmerman
The Drifter's Wife
Ellie
Submitted by: New York City Public Affairs
Story Identification #: 2005429104448
Story by Sgt. Beth Zimmerman
NEW YORK (April 29, 2005) -- A small, 9-year-old girl at the corner of a long table raised her hand patiently and waited for the Marine to call on her. Then, in a quiet voice she asked the Marine in front of her, "do you ever get scared?"
"Sure," nonchalantly replied Sgt. Cavin Vaughan, who is an active reservist with Marine Aircraft Group 49, Detachment B, in Newburgh, N.Y.
Vaughan paused for a moment before he continued. "Weren't you scared on your first day of school?" As the girl nodded, he continued. "But, you had your friends and classmates to be there with you," he said. "We have other Marines we can depend on no matter what."
Marines from MAG-49, Det. B, "invaded" the World Financial Center for Deloitte & Touche's annual "Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day" in lower Manhattan Thursday. For the second year in a row, the Marines spent the day teaching kids, who ranged in age from nine to 15 years, about the Corps.
"It was amazing how much they actually knew before we got here," said Sgt. Lawrence Cognato, who is a reserve Marine with MAG-49, Det. B, and a New York City police officer. "But it was motivating to see how much they care (about Marines)."
"I was amazed at how the kids reacted to the Marines," said Filar Endara, who is an assistant in Deloitte & Touche's Valuation Services section at the WFC. "They asked a lot of questions," she said. "And, the Marines were able to answer all of them"
According to Joe Delaney, who is one of Deloitte & Touche's directors, Marines fit right into the busy day at the WFC .
"One of the challenges we had was to find presentations to interest and motivate the children," said Delaney. "The Marines did exactly that, and they did it so professionally."
The Marines focused on a variety of topics to bring the kids onto the Marine Corps level, including jobs, travel, and discipline in the Corps. They also worked some interactive training.
"I learned how to go to the position of attention," said 10-year-old Gabriel Vargas, a fifth grader from Brooklyn. "I thought it was like this," he said with a hasty demonstration. "But it was really like this," he said as he quickly corrected himself.
"I think this made them connect with the fact that the people serving overseas (in Iraq) are human," said Endara. "It was good for them to learn more about what you do."
Ednara continued, "They now see [Marines] are just like we are," she said. "And that even Marines could be scared sometimes too, just like us."
http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/Lookup/2005429105432/$file/pushup_low.jpg
A student from the 9 & 10-year-old group at Deloitte & Touche’s “Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day” prepares to try two Marine Corps pushups with Cpl. Roman Podwinski. Marines from Marine Aircraft Group 49, Detachment Bravo, Newburgh, N.Y., taught students about the Marine Corps at the World Financial Center. Photo by: Sgt. Beth Zimmerman
The Drifter's Wife
Ellie