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81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk

By Sgt. 1st Class Joel QuebecNovember 29, 2011

81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
1 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Linda Ellerbee, HHC commander at the 81st Regional Support Command reads the Red Ribbon week proclamation to be drug free during the commemoration held at Fort Jackson, SC. Red Ribbon Week is the
oldest and largest drug prevention program in the... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
2 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Ms. Niecole Ducksworth, the 81st RSC Alcohol and Drug Control Officer, explains the origin and purpose of Red Ribbon Week at Fort Jackson, SC. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of Americ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
3 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Laura Steele, Directorate of Emergency Services at the 81st RSC, signs the pledge to be drug free during Red Ribbon Week at Fort Jackson, SC. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of Am... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
4 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Ms. Angela Moore, with the 81st RSC Staff Judge Advocate Office, is among the 1st signers of the pledge to be drug free during the Red Ribbon week at the 81st RSC on Fort Jackson, SC. Red Ribbon week is the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
5 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers and civilians of the 81st RSC participate in the 5K walk to celebrate Red Ribbon Week at Fort Jackson, SC. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of Americans during the last week of... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
6 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Ms. Patrica Ross, Directorate of Human Resources at the 81st RSC, signs the pledge to be drug free during Red Ribbon week at Fort Jackson, SC. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of Americ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
7 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spec. Shicoreya Hopkins (left) and Spec. Jamie Terry medical administrative case workers at the 81st RSC, sign the pledge to be drug free during Red Ribbon Week at Fort Jackson, SC. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
8 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Ms. Angela Moore with the 81st RSC Staff Judge Advocate Office and Ms. Patricia Upton of the Directorate of Human Resources show their support for Red Ribbon week at the 81st RSC on Fort Jackson, SC. Red Ribbon week is the nation's oldest and largest... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
9 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers and civilians of the 81st RSC begin the 5K walk to celebrate Red Ribbon Week at Fort Jackson, SC. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of Americans during the last week of October ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
10 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers and civilians of the 81st RSC begin the 5K walk to celebrate Red Ribbon Week at Fort Jackson, SC. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of Americans during the last week of October ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
11 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers and civilians of the 81st RSC participate in the 5K walk to celebrate Red Ribbon Week at Fort Jackson, SC. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of Americans during the last week of... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
12 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers and civilians of the 81st RSC close in on the finish line during the 5K walk to celebrate Red Ribbon Week at Fort Jackson, SC. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of Americans dur... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
13 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Wearing drunk driving simulator goggles, Ms. Angela Moore of the 81st RSC Staff Judge Advocate office, tries to maneuver a remote controlled car through a series of mini pylons. The goggles simulate impairment and show the user the difficulty in func... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
14 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Wearing drunk driving simulator goggles, Ms. Mary Williams of the 81st RSC Resource management, tries to maneuver a remote controlled car through a series of mini pylons. The goggles simulate impairment and show the user the difficulty in functioning... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
15 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Wearing drunk driving simulator goggles, Maj. Yolanda Ellerbee, 81st RSC HHC commander, tries to maneuver a remote controlled car through a series of mini pylons. The goggles simulate impairment and show the user the difficulty in functioning while i... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
16 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The 81st RSC Family Programs staff attend their table during the 5K walk to celebrate Red Ribbon Week at Fort Jackson, SC. To the left is the VA representative Mr. Pedro Jenkins. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
81st RSC holds Red Ribbon Week 5k walk
17 / 17 Show Caption + Hide Caption – 81st RSC personnel celebrate approaching the finish line during the 5K walk to celebrate Red Ribbon Week at Fort Jackson, SC. Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of Americans during the la... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest anti-drug program in the country and is celebrated in honor of murdered DEA undercover operative Enrique "Kiki" Camarena who was killed in 1985 in Mexico.

Conducted during the last week of each October, different anti-drug related activities are held all around the U.S. The 81st Regional Support Command had their third annual 5K walk on October 27 around Lake Semmes which included various information posters all along the route. Upon completion of the walk, participants could answer questions based on the information they had read.

"They look forward to the Fun Quiz at the end of the walk," said Niecole Ducksworth 81st RSC Alcohol and Drug Control officer. "It's not just there for them to get prizes but also to get the knowledge."

Walkers also had the chance to don "beer goggles," an intoxication simulator and try to walk a straight line and operate a remote controlled car in order to better understand how alcohol affects the body's abilities.

"The event well," Ducksworth said. "We're hoping to get even more people out next year."

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