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A GRASSROOTS EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE, MENTOR & SUPPORT RETURNING U.S. MARINES WOUNDED IN THEATERS OF COMBAT 4 Mission Statement 4 Program Scope 4 Guiding Principles 4 Purpose Statement 4 Speakers, Honored Guests & Venues 4 Aruugas!
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MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Warriors Still is to recruit, train, lead, implement and support a grassroots cadre of local men and Wounded Warrior FOCUS Marine graduates (“WWFM”) whose purpose is to challenge, foster, encourage and lift the spirits of USMC Warriors wounded in combat and now living in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and
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The scope of Warriors Still is to develop and train a cadre of successful American businessmen and WWFM of steadfast character into committed volunteers whose primary goals will be to:
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“Come alongside” individual warriors currently billeted or living in AO
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Mentor, foster and motivate warriors as they transition back into society with the express goal of assisting them in their journey forward toward God-fearing, independent, positive and successful
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Develop and implement the Friends of the Corps Program (“Friends”) throughout the AO, establishing “go-to” community leaders who will assist our Marines in times of need
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Provide recreational, educational, entertaining and spiritually uplifting opportunities to warriors whenever possible
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Encourage the warriors to set a positive, noteworthy example for other wounded warriors returning home from combat theaters across the globe
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Develop lasting relationships with individual warriors whenever possible
careers as patriotic citizens of this great country
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Make frequent, personal, eyeto-eye contact with individual warriors in their current time of need
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GUIDING PRINCIPLES The Guiding Principles of each Member of the all-volunteer Warriors Still cadre must always be a commitment to: 4 Modeling and instilling a Godfearing, optimistic, hard-working, fun-loving spirit of loyalty and success 4 Working diligently to expose warriors to other successful businessmen who likewise display exemplary character and serve as successful career role models in their business, social and personal endeavors 4 Contributing personally to the specific needs of one or more warriors
4 Participating in Warriors Still projects that fall within their expertise and comfort level, projects that will serve warriors in a beneficial manner and develop them in: 째 Areas of business for which warriors display a discernible aptitude or; 째 Areas of public service in which warriors display a strong interest 4 Arranging opportunities for warriors to participate in business, sporting, recreational, educational, social and spiritual activities specifically intended to assist warriors in their transition into positive, productive and contributing members of our society
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4 Recruiting and guiding other WWFM and community leaders into becoming mentors and friends of our Marines throughout the AO
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PURPOSE MISSION STATEMENT STATEMENT The purpose of Warriors Still is fourfold:
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To locate, recruit and train Team Leaders (in the mold and of the fiber exhibited by the FOCUS Marine Team Leader model) as set forth in our Mission Statement, Scope of Work and Guiding Principles, whose primary function shall be to mentor, train and motivate WWFMs.
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To develop and refine a template to reach out and shepherd Friends of the Corps, interested and willing community leaders throughout our AO who will assist our Marines in their geographic area when they encounter difficulties or setbacks during their transition back into civilian life. Our mission will never end and will be successful only if—like our Corps—young Marines learn from their predecessors and train those who follow, continuing in a never-ending circle of growth, success and training others to do the same. The only difference will be that these Marines will be trained to exit the combat mentality and re-enter the civilian world as clear-thinking, hard-working, successful civilian Marines.
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Enlist, vet and train noteworthy combat Marines who have successfully completed and graduated from the FOCUS Marine Program. Those who qualify will be selected for a “Special Ops” unit of Warriors Still designed to accomplish specific short-and long-term objectives that: a. r einforce and build on the mission of the FOCUS Marine Program b. re-instill within the Special Ops “recruiter/ mentors” clear and specific PURPOSE in their lives doing what Marines do best, and that is to: i. assist and motivate other FOCUS Marine candidates to COMMIT and COMPLETE the FOCUS Marine Program ii. in appropriate cases, recruit certain graduates to “join our ranks” as potential “recruiter/mentors” to assist with our outreach and training mission
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To conduct “follow-on” training and mentoring sessions for graduates of FOCUS Marine in which the tools and principles received at FOCUS Marine are reinforced and additional opportunities for physical, mental, emotional and spiritual growth are offered in conjunction with a heightened focus on career opportunities and quality of life advancements.
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SPEAKERS, HONORED GUESTS & VENUES
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Speakers and Honored Guests 1) Successful men from varied walks of life 2) MOH Recipients 3) Famous Warriors (General to Private) 4) Radio, TV, Entertainment Personalities 5) Noteworthy Athletes 6) Others
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Specialized “follow-on” training events to reinforce the results of FOCUS Marine and other mentoring successes. 1) Hunt/Fish/Participation Quail, Duck, Dove Other Large Game Skeet, Trap, Sporting Clays Offshore Fishing Santee Rock Bass and Other Fishing 2) Excursions Edisto Shrimping 3) Sporting Events Professional Sporting Events College Sporting Events Professional Tennis/Golf Events
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*Any and all of the above venues may include famous (or otherwise beneficial) speakers and honored guests.
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For more information about how you can participate in Warriors Still, please contact Harvey Senter at (803) 773-1416 or admin@senterprize.biz. PO Box 1552 • Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 773-1416 • Fax (803) 775-8435 admin@senterprize.biz 9
MISSION STATEMENT
HARVEY W. SENTER, FOUNDER Harvey W. Senter is a self-employed entrepreneur from Sumter, S.C. whose active-duty and reserve service in the United States Marine Corps helped shape his life and motivate his will to succeed. Born the second son of a U.S. Navy Chaplain while stationed in Hastings, Neb., in 1946, Senter grew up and attended public schools in Greenville S.C., where he participated in recreation and sports much more enthusiastically than in his matriculative endeavors. After working his way through the University of Tennessee, he graduated and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1968. Serving as the second squad leader from day one of Boot Camp and receiving his first promotion to Private First Class at the graduation ceremony remain two of his most gratifying lifetime accomplishments. Much like his beloved father, his new Marine Corps family led, trained, challenged, motivated, pushed and followed him through many challenging experiences and urged him onward to new levels of never-say-die commitments and ultimate successes. To this day (along with his tattered and worn Bible) Senter often finds himself going to his “seabag” of experiences for tried and tested “plumb lines,” especially when faced with challenging situations and difficult decisions. His enlisted hitch ended when Sgt. Senter completed OCS, attended The Marine Corps’ vaunted Officers Basic School and began his tour of duty in The Fleet by volunteering, testing for and being accepted into Second Recon Battalion on Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Here he began developing the special skills and knowledge required of Recon Marines and learning the many true meanings of esprit de corps and the unbroken Marine traditions and loyalties. Lt. Senter’s Leatherneck career continued in Vietnam where he served in Alpha Company, First Battalion, First Marines as a platoon commander, leading his devil dog warriors in combat operations. After a brief tour on Okinawa, Senter returned to serve with his Recon Family
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on Delmar Beach, Camp Pendleton, California serving as a team leader in First Force Recon and conducting rigorous Recon training and “special assignment” missions throughout the United States and other offshore troubled areas. He separated from active duty in 1972 and was discharged as a Captain upon completion of his reserve obligations to the Corps. Although no longer wearing the uniform with the cherished Eagle, Globe & Anchor, Senter remains nonetheless True to the Corps...to the core. Since 1974, Senter has owned and operated Senter & Associates on Main Street in Sumter S.C., a business that focused initially on real estate marketing, sales and management, gradually growing and transitioning into diverse but closely related companies called The Senterprize Group. Each enterprise specializes in one or more aspects of specific professional skills and services. Throughout his career (and especially over the past decade since his spiritual awakening and personal commitment to Christ), Senter often reflects back on his military, professional and personal life (with his beautiful wife Lee and their two married children who have families of their own), thinking of ways to give back to those less fortunate or undergoing setbacks and personal challenges. His special love for the troops of the Corps invariably rises to the forefront in his thinking, having always been an overriding priority in his emerging vision. The vision is now becoming a reality as WARRIORS STILL steps across the Line of Debarkation as a direct, personal, grassroots support unit for Marines, corpsmen and other like-minded privately funded and operated programs that focus on the healing, training and wellbeing of United States Marines and corpsmen injured in theaters of combat around the globe. Assisting these gallant warriors in their transition from the pit of despair to joyful, healthy, productive contributors to our American culture is the sole objective and steadfast purpose of WARRIORS STILL.
SEMPER FIDELIS
Photo By: Cpl. Fareeza Ali/USMC
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Semper Fidelis distinguishes the Marine Corps bond from any other. It goes beyond teamwork—it is a brotherhood that can always be counted on. Latin for “always faithful,” Semper Fidelis became the Marine Corps motto in 1883. It guides Marines to remain faithful to the mission at hand, to each other, to the Corps and to country, no matter what. Becoming a Marine is a transformation that cannot be undone, and Semper Fidelis is a permanent reminder of that. Once made, a Marine will forever live by the ethics and values of the Corps.
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PO Box 1552 • Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 773-1416 • Fax (803) 775-8435 admin@senterprize.biz
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