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Jordan Leitsch - GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND KIDS WITH HUNTING - THE JOSH SMITH SHOW - EP : 010
Jordan Leitsch is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Program Charity
Coordinator for Ravin Crossbows. Jordan has taken point on making sure
efforts to support organizations like Helicopters for Heroes, Boot
Campaign, and the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation make a real
difference.
Jordan’s job is to coordinate with beneficiary organizations, assist
with hunting excursion logistics so stories can be shared, work
fundraising events, and pretty much do whatever’s necessary to keep the
support flowing.
When Jordan got out of the Marines in 2014, he trained as a firefighter.
Injuries sustained in the line of duty made that career impossible,
though. Blunt force trauma to his legs resulted in a rare condition that
blocked blood flow to the artery behind his knee. In Jordan’s case, his
muscles had healed wrong after repetitive injuries and, unfortunately,
he ended up having his leg amputated.
Jordan started going to veteran events in 2020, working to pull himself
back from battles following several operations and other adjustments. It
was at that Helicopters for Heroes event that he met some of the Ravin
crew. And it was in that environment that he changed his mindset. He
began to recognize himself as an adaptive athlete — someone who can do
anything anyone else can, just differently.
As he got more and more involved with Helicopters for Heroes and got to
know folks at Ravin better, his fit for the role of Program Charity
Coordinator became clear. He dug in on Boot Campaign, Children of Fallen
Patriots Foundation, and more — whatever he can do to help other
veterans, first responders, and their families get their mindset right
and keep climbing. He’s particularly enthusiastic about supporting
conservation efforts and educating the public about what conservation
does.
And if he’s got to accompany one of the auction winners from the last
Helicopters for Heroes event on a trip to hunt blacktail deer on Kodiak
Island, Alaska with Cole Kramer, he can do that, too. He’ll bring his
specially trained service dog Tyr along, as well. Tyr — aptly named
after a Norse god who sacrificed his arm — came at no cost from Rescue
22 Foundation, which provides services dogs for veterans. They helped
condition Tyr to handle gunfire and other hunting-specific things that
might spook a normal service dog.
JORDAN'S INSTAGRAM
@onelegwonder0311
Want more information about Montana Knife Company?
https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/
https://www.instagram.com/montanaknifecompany
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By Josh Smith
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Jordan Leitsch is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Program Charity
Coordinator for Ravin Crossbows. Jordan has taken point on making sure
efforts to support organizations like Helicopters for Heroes, Boot
Campaign, and the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation make a real
difference.
Jordan’s job is to coordinate with beneficiary organizations, assist
with hunting excursion logistics so stories can be shared, work
fundraising events, and pretty much do whatever’s necessary to keep the
support flowing.
When Jordan got out of the Marines in 2014, he trained as a firefighter.
Injuries sustained in the line of duty made that career impossible,
though. Blunt force trauma to his legs resulted in a rare condition that
blocked blood flow to the artery behind his knee. In Jordan’s case, his
muscles had healed wrong after repetitive injuries and, unfortunately,
he ended up having his leg amputated.
Jordan started going to veteran events in 2020, working to pull himself
back from battles following several operations and other adjustments. It
was at that Helicopters for Heroes event that he met some of the Ravin
crew. And it was in that environment that he changed his mindset. He
began to recognize himself as an adaptive athlete — someone who can do
anything anyone else can, just differently.
As he got more and more involved with Helicopters for Heroes and got to
know folks at Ravin better, his fit for the role of Program Charity
Coordinator became clear. He dug in on Boot Campaign, Children of Fallen
Patriots Foundation, and more — whatever he can do to help other
veterans, first responders, and their families get their mindset right
and keep climbing. He’s particularly enthusiastic about supporting
conservation efforts and educating the public about what conservation
does.
And if he’s got to accompany one of the auction winners from the last
Helicopters for Heroes event on a trip to hunt blacktail deer on Kodiak
Island, Alaska with Cole Kramer, he can do that, too. He’ll bring his
specially trained service dog Tyr along, as well. Tyr — aptly named
after a Norse god who sacrificed his arm — came at no cost from Rescue
22 Foundation, which provides services dogs for veterans. They helped
condition Tyr to handle gunfire and other hunting-specific things that
might spook a normal service dog.
JORDAN'S INSTAGRAM
@onelegwonder0311
Want more information about Montana Knife Company?
https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/
https://www.instagram.com/montanaknifecompany
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