 On August 7, 2021, the Merlin National Guard hosted mentoring male teens in the hood, which is a program that aims to keep young men on the straight and narrow path. We want the young men to start thinking about a possible career in the military or a M-day soldier, which would be one week in a month, two weeks out of the summer. We want them to have options. During the event, the Merlin National Guard gave a tour of their facilities and showed the youth a variety of aircrafts. Talking to the Merlin National Guard has been quite good because I get to learn new things and they get to teach me new things that I've never learned before. What you do today could potentially influence somebody tomorrow. And during this event, the Merlin National Guard got the opportunity to potentially make an impact with today's youth. Being able to see something that a majority of people in the community like Baltimore City don't normally see, I remember that first experience of me actually going on the military base and getting a better understanding about the military. So I know that that's what they feel already and I can just, it's kind of made me reminisce on how I first seen the military. Reporting for the Merlin National Guard, I'm Staff Sergeant Chas Kipper.