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Feb 28, 2006

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RUMSFELD URGES GUARD YOUTH PROGRAM MEMBERS TO AIM HIGH
Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2006 – Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld urged about 60 members of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program here today to dream big and reach for the stars as they seek ways to serve their country and its ideals.

Rumsfeld reminded the group -- high school dropouts at risk for substance abuse, teen pregnancy, delinquency and criminal activity who are turning their lives around through the program -- that they're coming of age at a momentous time in U.S. history.

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