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<br />,I <br /> <br />(M.t?tJ <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />REPL V TO <br />A1TENTION OF <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY <br />us ARMY RECRUITING BATTALION HOUSTON <br />1415 NORTH LOOP WEST. SUITE 600 <br />HOUSTON. TEXAS 77008-1647 <br />'1! <br />September 11, 1997 ~._.___.~ <br />: c~rv . ~JL~~~,,~GER <br />. . ~ i/;irft 1 0/1 9j.u/h <br />~.;:t;~j]J-,=~~ <br /> <br /> <br />Office of the Commander <br /> <br />Dear Mayor: <br /> <br />The United States Army Recruiting Command is launching in September a national <br />awareness campaign called TAKE CHARGE! Army commanders and recruiters are reaching out <br />to students all over America to stay in school, stay off drugs and plan for the future. <br /> <br />Our nation is facing a serious education crisis today. Each time a student drops out of school, <br />the nation loses a valuable natural resource. Through the years, we've been advising America's <br />youth to "Be all you can be" by serving in the Army. Now, we are urging them to be all they can <br />be in high school - to stay drug-free and to graduate. <br /> <br />The Army's front line of defense in this "battle~' is made up of nearly 5,000 Army recruiters <br />living and working in communities across the nation. All Army recruiters are high school <br />graduates and most have college education. As valid role models, they can present potential <br />dropouts with concrete reasons for why they should stay in school and graduate. Armed with <br />promotional materials such as posters, video tapes, speeches and news releases, recruiters are <br />ready to embark in their new mission. <br /> <br />In support of our campaign efforts, I am requesting your office to issue an official <br />proclamation declaring school year 1997-98 as "Stay in School/Stay off Drugs/Plan for Life <br />Year" in your community. I strongly believe that with your support, we can reach our goal of <br />making staying in school a norm in our school districts. <br /> <br />If you need more infonnation about TAKE CHARGE!, please call me or my public affairs <br />officer, Carolyn \Velch, at (713) 862-6276. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br />~~ <br />uth <br />Lieutena olone!, U. S. Army <br />Battalion Commander <br /> <br />Attachment <br />Proposed Proclamation <br />