I started following God and Jesus in 1988 and True Parents in 1989.
I remember winning 2nd place in a Lecturing Competition on a True God's Day
and receiving an award from Jin Hun Nim directly. I love lecturing!

A letter addressed to the Unification Church members:

Dear brothers and sisters,

Sort of surprised at all the hoopala about me on the HHI website. I have mentioned the following statements to clarify why I am in this current mission for God and True Parents.
I would just like to add I would love to go to a Third World Nation and teach Divine Principle. In fact when I retire and the kids are on their way (God Willing) Yuriko and I intend to do just that based off of the pension and fundraising. Yuriko wants to go to Africa and I have relatives on my father's side who were missionaries in Uganda - so a small foundation exists for us there!!! That fact the some are judgemental or critical of my mission leads me to feel that it is the correct way.

I started following God and Jesus in 1988 and True Parents in 1989. I jumped into an MFT van after buying 2 for 10 laser prints with a bible, a backpack, and two changes of under wear. Had 2 day workshop in the New York Centre and then 7 day upstate somewhere with Nate Windman as my lecturer. Flew out to Macama Hill and completed 21 and 40 Actionizing in Oakland. Ashley and Susan Croisswaithe, Neville were big guides for me there. I worked hard for Dr. Seuk and Mr. Aoki on National MFT East and West Coast. I also did stints witnessing in Berkeley, San Fransisco, and New York centres. I ended up in Boston CARP. My central figures Mr. Igarashi and Mr. Takeda brought me as a candidate to the Holy Blessing in 1992 Seoul, Olympic Stadium. There I was blessed to Yuriko Tahara.

My mission then changed back and forth with a newly formed STF in LA under Rev. Tim Henning 1-2 new STF 2nd Gen, Russian bros & sisters. All 13 of us lived in Tim's house several blocks away from CAL State; LA .Jin Hun Nim (Tiger Park's eldest) took over CARP America and I united completely under him with Michael Balcom, Robert Kittle, Howard Self, and George Kazakos all kept in line by Sam Am Moon shi!. We pioneered the STF program, the Pure Love Alliance 21 city tour, and the World CARP Academy in Boulder, CO. I remember winning 2nd place in a Lecturing Competition on a True God's Day and receiving an award from Jin Hun Nim directly. I love lecturing!

Jin Hun Nim told me win the Student Congress Presidency and establish the PLA and CARP at the University of Bridgeport. This cause quite a ruckus with the elder Blessed Members who were working to get UB up and running. I ignored them and just did what I was told. We put brothers and sisters on the Newspaper, Student Congress, and made of our clubs as we saw fit. I was elected to the President of Student Congress by a platform of Unificationists, Muslims Student Association and small Christian groups we went up against the drinking, partying jocks, CIS partying students, and the gay and lesbian activists. God blessed us and we won.
The pinnacle for me was externally having a PLA protest and being put on three news channels at Larry Flint's Movie. We also had Richard Panzer give a presentation of the Sexual Revolution to over 50 students and a few professors from all walks of campus life. Internally we utilized the Chapel for Pledge and Morning Services and conducted Life of Faith Training for 2nd Gen to include winter and Spring Break fundraising excursions. All of this was with the support of Rev. Gavin Hamnet and then Rev. Chris Hempowicz, Josie Hauer, and Dr. Chin of UB administration. Can you imagine CARP had an office, a budget provided by Student Congress, and a meeting room! I was riding high too high.

Yuriko has given birth to Mathew April 2, 1997 and Reyna in June 19th 1998.
We had the opportunity to meet with Jin Seung Nim (Dr. Bo Hi Pak's son) trying to make a balance between 2nd Gen college studies, life of faith CARP, PLA, Church Tradition Korean, Japanese, and Western members - it was a whirlwind of restoration taking place a UB.
I was searching for my role. I thought about going to UTS or back to work with STF and I even had a job offer teaching at the New Eden Peace Academy run by Nora Spurgin and her husband. My heart felt called to help support, raise, and educate 2nd gen to the formula course or life of faith not just going to on to earn a degree and get lost and mixed up with the Canaanites!!!

I graduated with a degree (Bachelor of the Arts) in Literature and Civilization with a minor in Education - a Magna Cum Laude Status. After long prayers, many confessions, and consulting, and talks with so many elders in the UB community. I came to the conclusion I needed to go down to the bottom and start a new - like True Father. I needed to build my own financial foundation and maintain Heavenly Tradition in any circumstances God would lead me in. So I went down to the bottom Marine Corps infantry Recruit Harding "Maggot reporting as ordered Senior Drill Instructor Sergeant Groton."
In the summer of 1998 I joined the United States Marine Corps "God, Corps, and Country."
I signed on my contract "to serve God and my Nation" as reason for joining. I went to Parris Island for 3 months. My Drill Instructor tortured me about my reason for joining. In a bit of a nervous angry flinch one day on line in Squad Bay. I shouted out the reply to the D.I. question "Why are you here Harding" "Sir, this recruit is on a mission from God Sir!!!" He shocked me when he placed my Eagle, Globe, and Anchor in my hand and promoted me from Recruit Status to a Private in the Marines by leaning over and whispering in my ear "Don't ever forget the mission God gave you!"
I have been serving in 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Weapons Company,
Mobile Assault Platoon 2 for the last 9 years. I started out as an E-1 Private in the billet of Anti-Tank Humvee Driver. Which sounds a lot more glorious then it is.
I have done 2 deployments to Okinawa, Japan (one in 2000 & 2006) and visited Thailand, Guam, South Korea, and the Philippines where we carried out a Humanitarian Mission digging out the bodies of a village of 1500 that were covered in a 30 foot mudslide. We provided food, medical aid, and re-built bridges and roads over a three week period. And our Chaplain "adopted" the 400 High School students whose parents and siblings were all killed as they were at school when the disaster happened. We did all we could for these kids in that time period. 8 Marines and I covered in mud walked to the base of the land slide.

A cross with many lit candles was planted there as in custom in Leyte, Philippines. We came to the position of attention and a Marine whaled out "Amazing Grace" on his bagpipes that filled the whole valley while we saluted the newly ascended. About 200 people, villagers, police, Philippine Army, Red Cross, and other UN workers all gathered and bowed heads.
And I have done three deployments to Iraq and Kuwait. The first was in Operation Iraqi Freedom 1 2003, Special Purpose MAGTF Camp Fox 2004, and last to OIF 2 in the city of Ar Ramadi, Al Anbar Providence.2004-2005.
To clarify the record:
I am a E-6/Staff Sergeant 0369 (infantry) an will be leading about 30 to 40 Marines in the role of a Platoon Sergeant on my next deployment to Iraq in March of 2007.

My Awards ranked in order of highest to lowest seniority in military circles are the following.
Bronze Star with Combat "V" valour for action upon contact with insurgents in Ar Ramadi. One Purple Heart - wounds received in Ar Ramadi 2 Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medals one with combat "V" contact with enemy on the way to Baghdad. Combat Action Ribbon - OIF 1 Presidential Unit Citation - 1st Marine Division Award by President for OIF 1.Navy Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Citation - presented for exercises with Navy about the USS Beleau Wood, USS Germantown, USS Fort McHeanry, and USS Essex. Good Conduct Ribbon with one star - denotes 6 years of faithful service without any disciplinary actions. (should be getting my third this November) National Defence Ribbon - Operation Enduring Freedom being in military during time of war.
Korean National Defence Medal - serving in South Korean in support of DMZ for 30 days or more.
Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism: Service and Expeditionary Medals - for deployments to Middle East.
Overseas Deployment ribbon with three stars.
In addition, I have several Letters of Appreciation for volunteer work with the YMCA and a Certificate of Commendation for work in the humanitarian mission in Leyte, Phillipines.
I know it is a long story but, this is to clarify things. I joined the USMC in order to go down to the bottom. I felt I was riding too high meeting with True Children, President of the Student Congress, CARP leader, etc. I wanted also to start my own family foundation in terms of finances and tribal messiah ship. My internal "Mission for God" that I never was given a chance to explain to the torturous drill instructors is "to go to Haran, a land not my own for 21 years" and bring back a family, wealth, and tribe.
I am currently on Year 9 on my personal 21 year course I set up for myself
supporting True Parents in this Sixth Year of the Cheong IL Guk! Once I make the offering (or if God decides to take my life as an offering prior to the 21 year mark) I will pray to go on to the next step. It might just be going to a third world nation and witnessing. As the Imams say "In Shallah" (may God's will be done)

Just want to put the records straight - I don't kill for George Bush, the President of the United States and my current Commander in Chief. I have heard of Habilburton but, don't understand the analogy to them.
Yes, I have killed other men in combat. However, I never opened up on a person without trying to diffuse the situation. I set this example to my marines even though I have been ridiculed by some cowboys out there who shoot first and then ask question.

To the brother or sister who made these comments about my choice of life of faith. Please email or me. President Bush and Haliburtron don't rule the Universe. God, True Parents, and the actions of Central Blessed Families do. Let us be careful and sincere in what we say or do.
Mansei!!!

Justin Harding
30,000 couple brother