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To whom it may concern:
My name is Matthew T Rensi. I served in the United States Marine
Corps for four years. In all I did three deployments to the Middle East, two
of which where to Iraq. I spent two years with 1st F.A.S.T. Co. and the
remainder with 3/5 Kilo Co. In my enlistment I reached the rank of
Sergeant and was a squad leader on my last deployment to Iraq.
The program L.E.A.V.E.S. is a well founded aid organization that I have
had contact and experience with directly. On my last deployment I was
introduced to the L.E.A.V.E.S. organization and took part in their
sponsorship program.
L.E.A.V.E.S. is non-profit and is sound spiritually. They offer help to
those troops deployed and in stressful situations that would otherwise
not receive any help.
There are few things that can kill moral in an individual like the lack of
mail and correspondence with the rest of the world. It is always a huge
letdown to not receive anything at mail call. L.E.A.V.E.S. teams troops,
who would otherwise not have anyone writing to them and listening to
their stories, up with an ally. This ally is responsible for sending
packages and writing the troops.
As a leader, there were few things I appreciated as much as the L.E.A.
V.E.S. program. Those Marines I had who did not have someone writing
them always seemed a bit more depressed than the rest. I utilized the
program to it’s fullest, simply submitting names and addresses of
individuals who were struggling or who had not received anything to lift
their spirits. Within weeks, mail and packages containing all the good
stuff you miss on deployment began to show up. It was a blessing and
an excellent leadership tool to lift Marines’ spirits so that they could focus
on the job at hand.
I highly recommend L.E.A.V.E.S. to any small unit leader who is
looking out for his men and making sure that not one slips through the
cracks. It is easy and effective.
Sincerely,
Matt Rensi
My name is Matthew T Rensi. I served in the United States Marine
Corps for four years. In all I did three deployments to the Middle East, two
of which where to Iraq. I spent two years with 1st F.A.S.T. Co. and the
remainder with 3/5 Kilo Co. In my enlistment I reached the rank of
Sergeant and was a squad leader on my last deployment to Iraq.
The program L.E.A.V.E.S. is a well founded aid organization that I have
had contact and experience with directly. On my last deployment I was
introduced to the L.E.A.V.E.S. organization and took part in their
sponsorship program.
L.E.A.V.E.S. is non-profit and is sound spiritually. They offer help to
those troops deployed and in stressful situations that would otherwise
not receive any help.
There are few things that can kill moral in an individual like the lack of
mail and correspondence with the rest of the world. It is always a huge
letdown to not receive anything at mail call. L.E.A.V.E.S. teams troops,
who would otherwise not have anyone writing to them and listening to
their stories, up with an ally. This ally is responsible for sending
packages and writing the troops.
As a leader, there were few things I appreciated as much as the L.E.A.
V.E.S. program. Those Marines I had who did not have someone writing
them always seemed a bit more depressed than the rest. I utilized the
program to it’s fullest, simply submitting names and addresses of
individuals who were struggling or who had not received anything to lift
their spirits. Within weeks, mail and packages containing all the good
stuff you miss on deployment began to show up. It was a blessing and
an excellent leadership tool to lift Marines’ spirits so that they could focus
on the job at hand.
I highly recommend L.E.A.V.E.S. to any small unit leader who is
looking out for his men and making sure that not one slips through the
cracks. It is easy and effective.
Sincerely,
Matt Rensi
