USAG Fort Buchanan supports local and national Red Ribbon Week

Guests observed the facade of La Fortaleza lit up red in honor of the national campaign led by the DEA. Red Ribbon Week is observed from October 23 to 31, 2022. (Photo Credit: Grissel Rosa Public Affairs Officer) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT BUCHANAN, PR--USAG Fort Buchanan leaders, Garrison Command Sergeant Major Roderick W. Hendricks and Deputy to the Garrison Commander Yvette L. Castro, participated in the Puerto Rico Government Red Ribbon Week campaign kick-off hosted by Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi at La Fortaleza (Governor’s Mansion) October 24, 2022. The event gathered heads of federal and local agencies in their commitment to prevent the use of illegal drugs, especially among our children.

Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi hosted the Puerto Rico Government Red Ribbon Week campaign kick-off with the participation of Fort Buchanan Garrison Command Sergeant Major Roderick W. Hendricks and Deputy to the Garrison Commander Yvette... — 1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi hosted the Puerto Rico Government Red Ribbon Week campaign kick-off with the participation of Fort Buchanan Garrison Command Sergeant Major Roderick W. Hendricks and Deputy to the Garrison Commander Yvette L. Castro, in representation of the Garrison Commander Col. Tomika M. Seaberry. (Photo Credit: Grissel Rosa Public Affairs Officer) VIEW ORIGINAL

Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi met Fort Buchanan Deputy to the Garrison Commander Yvette L. Castro and Garrison Command Sergeant Major Roderick W. Hendricks, who attended the event in representation of the Garrison Commander Col. Tomika... — 2 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi met Fort Buchanan Deputy to the Garrison Commander Yvette L. Castro and Garrison Command Sergeant Major Roderick W. Hendricks, who attended the event in representation of the Garrison Commander Col. Tomika M. Seaberry. (Photo Credit: Grissel Rosa Public Affairs Officer) VIEW ORIGINAL

3 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort Buchanan Garrison Command Sergeant Major Roderick W. Hendricks speaks with the Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi about initiatives of mutual collaboration to enhance the support and resiliency of Fort Buchanan’s community. (Photo Credit: Grissel Rosa Public Affairs Officer) VIEW ORIGINAL

Messages from Governor Pierluisi, U.S. Attorney for Puerto Rico, Stephen Muldrow; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Director, Denisse Foster; FBI Special Agent in Charge, Joseph González and Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety Secretary, Alexis Torres emphasized the importance of parents’ participation in their children’s activities to prevent them from becoming users of illegal drugs. Teaching them about the dangers of drug abuse and addiction. Those dangers include dropping out of school and becoming victims of drug traffickers and criminal organizations engaging in other violent crimes, from theft and carjacking to the massacres we see in the streets causing fear in the community.

1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Attorney for Puerto Rico, Stephen Muldrow emphasized the importance of parents’ participation in their children’s activities to prevent them from becoming users of illegal drugs. (Photo Credit: Grissel Rosa Public Affairs Officer) VIEW ORIGINAL

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Director, Denisse Foster, leads the Red Ribbon Campaign in Puerto Rico. A community initiative that started after the daeth of DEA Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, who was tortured and killed in Mexico... — 2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Director, Denisse Foster, leads the Red Ribbon Campaign in Puerto Rico. A community initiative that started after the daeth of DEA Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, who was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985. The red ribbon is a symbol in honor of Camarena’s memory and his battle against illegal drugs embracing his belief that one person can make a difference. (Photo Credit: Grissel Rosa Public Affairs Officer) VIEW ORIGINAL

FBI Special Agent in Charge, Joseph González joined other federal agencies in speaking to the dangers our children face that include dropping out of school and becoming victims of drug traffickers and criminal organizations engaging in other... — 3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – FBI Special Agent in Charge, Joseph González joined other federal agencies in speaking to the dangers our children face that include dropping out of school and becoming victims of drug traffickers and criminal organizations engaging in other violent crimes, from theft and carjacking to the massacres we see in the streets causing fear in the community. (Photo Credit: Grissel Rosa Public Affairs Officer) VIEW ORIGINAL

Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety Secretary, Alexis Torres reaffirmed his agency’s commitment, in conjunction with his federal partners, to raise awareness in the fight against illegal drugs, drug traffickers and criminal organizations... — 4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Puerto Rico Department of Public Safety Secretary, Alexis Torres reaffirmed his agency’s commitment, in conjunction with his federal partners, to raise awareness in the fight against illegal drugs, drug traffickers and criminal organizations that have a deadly impact on our families and communities. (Photo Credit: Grissel Rosa Public Affairs Officer) VIEW ORIGINAL

5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fort Buchanan Deputy to the Garrison Commander Yvette L. Castro and Garrison Command Sergeant Major Roderick W. Hendricks pose with the PR Secretary of Justice, Domingo Emanuelli during the Red Ribbon Week campaign kick-off at La Fortaleza. (Photo Credit: Grissel Rosa Public Affairs Officer) VIEW ORIGINAL

Governor Pierluisi reiterated the collaboration between federal and local agencies in the initiatives against drug trafficking and the use of illegal drugs. Other participants included The Adjutant General of the Puerto Rico National Guard, Maj. Gen. José J. Reyes; PR Secretary of Justice, Domingo Emanuelli and Deputy Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector San Juan, Capt. Robert M. Pirone.

Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi reiterated the collaboration between federal and local agencies in the initiatives against drug trafficking and the use of illegal drugs during the Red Ribbon Week campaign kick-off. (Photo Credit: Grissel Rosa Public Affairs Officer) VIEW ORIGINAL

To conclude the event, the facade of La Fortaleza was lit up red in honor of the national campaign led by the DEA. Red Ribbon Week is observed from October 23 to 31, 2022. A community initiative that started after the death of DEA Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, who was tortured and killed in Mexico in 1985. The red ribbon is a symbol in honor of Camarena’s memory and his battle against illegal drugs embracing his belief that one person can make a difference.

US Army Garrison Fort Buchanan's Army Substance Abuse Program encourages you to support our drug-free life by wearing red on Thursday, 27 October 2022. "Celebrate Life: Live Drug-Free!"

USAG Fort Buchanan supports local and national Red Ribbon Week

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