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Col. Ricardo Player, the chief of staff of Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, discusses the dangers of drug use to Junior ROTC cadets during Red Ribbon Week, at New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy in New Orleans, Oct. 23, 2017. - Col. Ricardo Player, the chief of staff of Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, discusses the dangers of drug use to Junior ROTC cadets during Red Ribbon Week, at New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy in New Orleans, Oct. 23, 2017. Since 1985, the National Red Ribbon Campaign has promoted Red Ribbon Week every October to raise awareness about the dangers of drug use in America. Marines with MARFORRES participate in Red Ribbon Week by traveling to local high schools to talk to students about their life experiences, and the negative effects of drugs and alcohol. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Niles Lee/Released)

Staff Sgt. Wyanika Christophe, a career planner with Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to high school girls during the United Negro College Fund’s “Empower Me” Tour, Feb. 20, 2016, at Dillard University in New Orleans, La. Marines and business professionals answered students’ questions about leadership, personal development, positive role models and personal experiences in educational and professional environments. The UNCF-sponsored annual tour takes place at UNCF member campuses and provides high school students and their parents with information about college preparation, successful student strategies and financial aid. - Staff Sgt. Wyanika Christophe, a career planner with Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to high school girls during the United Negro College Fund’s “Empower Me” Tour, Feb. 20, 2016, at Dillard University in New Orleans, La. Marines and business professionals answered students’ questions about leadership, personal development, positive role models and personal experiences in educational and professional environments. The UNCF-sponsored annual tour takes place at UNCF member campuses and provides high school students and their parents with information about college preparation, successful student strategies and financial aid.