tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75906942009-02-20T19:02:17.563-05:00This blog is the combined news from all of our websites. <BR> If you would like more information on our penpal and adoption programs please visit our websites. If you like to know how you can help or show your support for our deployed military please visit our websites or send an email to keystonemilitary@yahoo.com. <BR> Supporting those on the frontlines of freedom! <BR> www.keystonesoldiers.org <BR> www.keystonesoldiers.com <BR> www.keystonemarines.com <BR>Keystonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11083238366997423658noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590694.post-1159308290887261502006-09-26T18:03:00.000-04:002006-09-26T18:04:50.890-04:00

The lack of updates here is an indication of how busy we are right now. We have lots going on and plenty of holiday projects in the works! Unfortunately we are really short on volunteers this time of year. With the new school year starting our more youthful helpers are back in class and their parents who normally help out are involved in carpools, PTA, and sporting events. Not that there is

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WOW! It's been a while since I have had some time to do any updates. I sincerely apologize for that, but not for the reason. My soldier son is finally home! I have been spending some time trying to fatten him back up again and just enjoying his company. We also have been working on some really big things for Keystone Soldiers the last 6 weeks!! We have managed to find some office space and a

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There are currently several thousand National Guard troops helping in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Many of them are friends of ours here at Keystone Soldiers. As our mission states we are here to provide help and support for the troops no matter where they are deployed. We will be continuing our efforts to send care packages to those deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo AND we will be

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Effective immediately, June 1, 2005, we are changing the way our penpal program operates. Please read and follow the directions listed below to be sure your letters get to the troops! Why are we doing this? Simple. We want to ensure that our troops are getting letters of support and that their safety and security are assured. That is our number one priority and will never change. We have heard

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Operation JumpStart is designed to raise funds over a short amount of time to encourage and provide startup voluntary private sector funding for a military family assistance program for residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. At least 14 states have already established a military family assistance fund for their citizens, and Pennsylvania is among 22 states considering this idea.

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Sorry for the delay in posting these. I had a little run in with my dog and broke my ribs. :) Received Saturday, Monday & Tuesday: T. Kiselewski - S.V. School #196 - Sesser, Il Mrs. Severin's Class - Sycamore School - Redding, Ca J. Green - Morenci, Mi C. Peters - Belton, Mo The Bauhans & Bauman Family S Rarth - Stokesdale, NC J. Jordan - Ball Ground, Ga L. Wood -

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Here is the list of Valentines received today (Thursday 2/3) Thanks to all of the following: Mr & Mrs T Arrington - Tyler, Tx Open Door Bible Class - Tyler, Tx Green Acres Baptist Church - Tyler, Tx Mt Olive Lutheran Church Senior Youth - Corpus Christi, Tx Hillcrest Kids Central ASPIRE - Belton, Mo Salisbury Academy Kindergarten Classes - Salisbury, NC J. Jordan - Ball

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We have received Valentines for the troops from the following people or schools: J Murray - Steelton-Highspire HS - Steelton, Pa L Boblett - Mulberry AR GSA - Erie, Pa C Daracon - Sherman Oaks, Ca B McDonald - Yeokum Middle School - Belton Mo S McCown - Texas R Fox - Belle Vernon, Pa V Wilson - Sidney, Oh E Wilson - Scott Elementary School - Belton, Mo Buckner

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Anyone on AOL should add keystone@keystonesoldiers.com, and keystonemilitary@yahoo.com to their address book or friends list. We are continuing to get passwords for site registration and and penpal assignments returned to us because AOL and several other ISPs (Internet Service Providers) think it is spam or do not allow attachments of any kind to go through. When we assign penpals there is an

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How would you like to be able to stay warm and cozy AND show your support for our troops? Well as of today you can do just that! The SHALLYN Sand Scarf that was created to help our troops get through the sand storms is now available in many colors for the general public. You have seen the scarf in our ad on the side column and in the articles in several papers and on TV. Now you can own one

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We are currently receiving over 100 requests per day for penpals and adoptions. Because all information must be verified the current processing time is approximately 7 days. Here is updated info on our status. As of 9 AM on Nov 27th we have 341 penpal applications pending. We will get all of these processed today or tonight so that you will have your penpals for Thanksgiving. This is if you

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The title of this article says it all! Shock and awe are the only words that can be used to describe yesterday's Holiday Stockings for Soldiers event at Exeter High School cafeteria with their Key Club! We have had people tell us they have a lot of stuff to pack and we get 75 care packages done. That is a good number. We have had people say they have a lot of stuff and we get 150 care packages

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We have been so incredibly busy the last few weeks it seems like I never have time to update everyone on what is happening around here. There are some really BIG thanks that need to be said before we get even busier and miss someone. First of all Thanks! to the Lynn Family for the beautiful stockings they made for us. They also sent items to help fill the stockings! Thank you also to Exeter

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For all of you with penpals, and even those who do not have a penpal but still support our troops....this is the coolest item we have be affiliated with yet! Support Our Troops Caps! These people will donate a portion of the proceeds from every cap sold to Keystone to help pay the postage on care packages. You can have your penpals name embroidered on the back of the hat or Keystone

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We are truly on our way with the Holiday Stockings project! Thank you...thank you! We have commitments for just over 2,000 stockings!! This is wonderful news. I also wanted to clear up some questions about the stockings project that we have been getting emails about. Before I get to that we have to send a HUGE thank you to Spring-Ford Middle School in Royersford, Pa! The staff there is

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I received this email from my friend Dr. David C Rogers in Clearwater Florida. I sure hope some of you will take him up on his offer. September 21, 2004 EMERGENCY IN FLORIDA Thousands of Floridians have just experienced three devastating hurricanes of catastrophic proportions. I am encouraging all professionals to assist the victims of these storms, in any manner possible. My office is

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As most of you know we here at Keystone Soldiers have been collecting shoes and sandals for the children in Iraq. I must say too that the campaign has been very successful. A large part of the thanks goes to Amy Ridenour at the National Center Blog. She ran our article back in July and we had many people contact us about the program. She also contributed a big box of shoes from her family.

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Yes, I know it is only September and the leaves have not even begun to change colors here, the kids just went back to school and the pumpkins are not yet ready to be picked. Unfortunately in order to get our holiday packages to our troops on time we need to start getting everything together and raising the funds to ship the packages. This year we are doing Holiday Stockings for Soldiers

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In the last couple weeks we have been inundated with requests for penpals/adoptions so we are running a little behind our normal schedule to get them set up. Please hang in there and we will get to everyone as quickly as possible. We have more troops than ever on our lists. We want to make sure that all of them have penpals or adopters signed up for the holiday season coming up. Keep checking

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DEPLOYED SOLDIERS OF PENNSYLVANIA’S 365th EN BN IN IRAQ WILL CONNECT WITH THEIR FAMILIES ENABLED BY FREEDOM CALLS FOUNDATION NETWORK Event Date: Friday August 27, 2004 Approx. 30 – 40 family members, representing 12 soldiers, to remotely visit with military loved ones stationed in Iraq Tobyhanna Army Depot Tobyhanna, PA 12:00 Noon EDT The Freedom Calls Foundation will provide secure

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Pennsylvania’s Fallen Soldiers, Portraits by Mary Vollero exhibited at Soldiers & Sailors Museum August 29, 2004 – January 8, 2005 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- Soldiers & Sailors National Military Museum & Memorial is proud to present, The Fallen, from August 29, 2004 through January 8, 2005. This Art Exhibit will feature Mary Vollero’s portraits of every Fallen Soldier from the state of

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After receiving the following letter from one of our troops we realized how important it is for them to have someone to talk to that understands what they are experiencing. Please read the letter and then find out what you can do to help. Dear Keystone folks, Want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for finding a pen/email pal for me here in Iraq. It gets tough here at times

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Keystone Note**...We owe a huge debt of gratitude to Quietside/Samsung, Yellow Freight and Jose from Landstar Express - SFO for their generosity and assistance in making this happen! Thank you ALL! Yellow Transportation shipping manager Brian Fisher prepares pallets of air conditioners for shipment to Iraq. (Wally Shank/The Sentinel) By Tatiana Zarnowski, August 8, 2004 Spc. Andy Mahoney

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You have absolutely got to read the article at the Beacon. This is the site that published the photos of the being baptized in Fallujah during some of the worst of the fighting. The new article you have to read for yourself. The Beacon I wanted to post an excerpt here but since I have not asked permission from Tim Curlee (the owner of the Beacon) I will just let you go there and read the

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A Soldier's Thanks Press PLAY to start the video!  The video speaks for itself. It is the thanks of a soldier who spent quite a lot of time in Iraq and he wanted the people who supported him and his unit and the American public to know how much that support meant to him. This is quite an impressive thank you letter and those who get emotional better have the tissues handy.  This

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