Ryan Radley, a Topsail High School sophomore, attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security: Exploring American Diplomacy, Intelligence, and Defense held September 29th through October 4th in Washington, D.C.
     The forum provided the opportunity for Ryan to further develop his decision-making, leadership, and public speaking skills – all required of our nation's top policy makers.   Ryan had the opportunity to participate in tours which included:  U.S. Department of State, Andrews Air Force Base, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Department of Defense Cyber Crime Institute, Department of NAVY Historical Museum, Drug Enforcement Administration Museum, Foreign Service Institute, International Spy Museum, Marine Corps. Combat Development Command at Quantico, National Air and Space Museum, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Academy, The Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters, The Pentagon, US Army Aberdeen Proving Ground, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, or the U.S. Naval Academy.