The FReeper Canteen Remembers Matt Maupin ~ April 9, 2007 ~ NEVER FORGET

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[StarCMC]

NEVER FORGET!

 

The Freeper Canteen
remembers...

Keith (Matt) Maupin

Missing since April 9, 2004

Never forgotten.

 

 

MAUPIN, Keith "Matt"

Name: Keith "Matt" Maupin
Branch/Rank: U.S. Army Reserves / Pfc  Spec Sgt
Unit: Army Reserves 724th Transportation Company, Bartonville, Ill
Date of Birth/Age: 20
Home City of Record: Batavia, OH
Date of Loss: April 9, 2004
Country of Loss: Iraq
Original Status: Duty Status Where-A-Bouts Unknown

April 19, 2004  - ARMY Changes Status to MISSING CAPTURED
Aircraft/Vehicle/Ground: Ground
Other Personnel in Incident: Six other Kellogg, Brown & Root employees;  Thomas Hamill; Sgt. Elmer C. Kraus

 

Military Unveils New Effort To Find Missing Soldier

LAST UPDATE: 10/12/2006 5:23:20 PM

A new push by the Army to find Sergeant Matt Maupin has resulted in a paid advertisement that appeared on Iraqi television. A military official, close to the project, told Local 12 the ad produced no new leads during its run. That official also expressed doubts that Matt Maupin is alive. We want to make it clear, this military official requested his name be withheld as part of our report. Local 12 Reporter Paul Adler spent several weeks researching this developing story.

Tonight he shows us the ad, and explains why Matt Maupin is just part of it. You may not understand the spoken words, but here's the translation.

"Help heal the pain of these separated families."

The ad is a plea to find Matt Maupin, but you don't see him until 15 seconds after the start. His parents don't appear for another 20 seconds.

Carolyn Maupin: "I feel you must ask if there are other people missing. Their families are waiting just like we are, so why not put them all there and maybe somebody will have a lead on one."

Keith Maupin: "I think that was geared to the moms, the women."

An official in Iraq, close to the production of the ad, told us the men who attacked Matt's convoy are hard core opponents, very little will get them to talk. The military official told us the ad focused on Iraqis because, he says, the majority of Iraqis don't care what happens to Americans.

Carolyn Maupin: "I'm just hoping and praying there's someone over there that's a little bit different than that. Maybe they feel a little bit differently, believe a little differently."

Our source told us the ad produced no new leads. He went on to say it's decreasingly likely that we'll elicit information on Matt's location and increasingly likely he's dead or deceased. As you might expect, those are fighting words for Army officials who speak on the record, and they're fighting words for Matt's parents, too.
 
Keith Maupin: "I'm saying it ain't over till the fat lady sings and when she sings, I'm going to choke her. That's what I say. They're going to find Matt."

Carolyn Maupin: "We're to keep our hope up. And praying until they can prove to us 100 percent either way. And that's what I'm going to do. And I realize we only have a 50/50 chance here, but I'm not going the low road. I'm going the high road."

The Army's official stance is we're committed to tracking all leads. The goal is to return Staff Sergeant Matt Maupin. We have no substantiated evidence he's deceased.

"I'm Keith Matthew Maupin."

While others express doubts, Matt's parents expect no less than a safe return.

Keith Maupin: Just bring Matt home. That's all I ask from you."
 
Paul Adler Local 12.

All info gathered here.

Links

Blue Star Mothers page on Matt

YELLOW RIBBON SUPPORT CENTER - His Parents Site
http://www.yellowribbonsupportcenter.com/ 

WCPO's  Matt Maupin Pages

Nikki's POW/MIA Vigil

SWA Veterans POW Page

George Rabe's Matt Maupin Website

[StarCMC]

Current Articles

Parents of missing soldier optimistic after 3 years
Family, town maintain hope for a safe return

(Story by AP - can't post it, but it's worth reading.)

[The Mayor]

April 9, 2007

Indebted

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READ: Romans 1:8-17

I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise. —Romans 1:14 The film Saving Private Ryan, though disturbingly graphic, tells the gripping story of a World War II rescue squad sent to bring a soldier out of harm’s way. One by one the squad members are killed—sacrificed for the life of Private James Ryan. Finally, mortally wounded and near death, the squad leader calls young James close and simply says, “Earn this.” Men had given their lives to save Private Ryan, and he needed to embrace the sense of indebtedness such sacrifice should engender. Ryan owed his life to those who had rescued him.

Paul likewise felt indebted. Christ had sacrificed Himself to pay for Paul’s sins and set him free from judgment and death. Paul’s response? “I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise” (Rom. 1:14). Why was he indebted to them? The Greeks and barbarians hadn’t died for him, nor had the wise or the unwise. But Christ had. The sacrifice of the Son of God on his behalf was so overwhelming to Paul that he felt he owed it to everyone to make sure they heard of God’s redeeming love. His sense of indebtedness to Christ made him a debtor to all who needed the Savior.

We can’t earn God’s gift of love, but we have an obligation to share it with others who need Him.

Keep me faithful, keep me grateful,
This my earnest plea each day!
Keep me serving, keep me telling
Of His love while yet I may! —Thiesen

We can never sacrifice too much for Him who sacrificed His all for us.

Bible in One Year:   1 Samuel 13-14; Luke 10:1-24

[Army Air Corps]

Thanks for this thread.

[mystery-ak]

I think and pray for Matt often....I will never forget!

[StarCMC]

Fallen troops to be remembered April 9

BY MICHAEL STEVENS | COMMUNITY PRESS STAFF WRITER

The second annual "Let Us Never Forget" scholarship fund-raiser will be held from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, April 9, at the Oasis Conference Center in Loveland.

The date for the event commemorates the day U.S. Army Sgt. Keith Matthew "Matt" Maupin was captured in Iraq three years ago.

"The community has been awesome in helping us," said June Izzi-Bailey, a friend of the Maupin family and one of the organizers for the fund-raiser. "We were lucky, we got a lot of really nice donations."

The fund-raiser was established by the Yellow Ribbon Support Center to raise money for scholarships named after members of the military who have died in service. "It's for the families of the fallen, and to honor Matt," said Carol Maupin, Matt's mother.

This year's event features a dinner, prizes, raffle, dance contest, live music, an Elvis impersonator and a Johnny Carson imitator. There will also be a silent auction for an unlimited-value gift certificate for a private dinner with the Maupin family.

U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt plans to attend as well as Katherine Pacino, the mother of actor Al Pacino.

Pacino will randomly pick business cards attached to a wall and mark them with a yellow star to win restaurant gift certificates donated by local businesses, said Izzi-Bailey. The business cards are being collected from people making a $10 donation to the fund and the gift certificates are valued at $15 to $100.

The event also will feature the unveiling of the "Matt Maupin Bear," a Beanie Baby-style teddy bear created by Larry Leavitt, the owner of All American Novelties. "Nobody has seen them but him and me," said Bailey. "Not even Keith," Matt's father.

The teddy bears were limited to a production run of 96, and the first 25 people to sponsor a table at the fund-raiser will receive one free as will the winner of the dance contest.

Carol Maupin said $2,000 scholarships were given to 32 recipients last year and she expects about 41 this year.

"Scholarships depend on how much money we raise," said Izzi-Bailey. "We pay for the food and that's it. The rest, 100 percent, goes to the fund."

The cost for attending the fund-raiser is $50 per person or $500 for a table of 10 with up to $250 of the donation tax-deductible.

For more information about the fund-raiser or to make a donation, call June Izzi-Bailey at 831-1651.
mstevens@communitypress.com
248-7681

Link

[StarCMC]

Maupin scholarship fundraiser scheduled

The second annual "Let Us Never Forget" scholarship fund raiser to honor Matt Maupin, will be Monday, April 9.

Maupin was captured in Iraq April 9, 2004, and he is still being held captive.

April 9, 2006, the fund raiser was able to give $2,000 scholarships to 32 schools assisting students attending college.

This year, the fund raiser is building a wall of business cards to raise money to create the scholarships. The wall will be placed in the Oasis Conference Center on the night of the fund raiser.

To have a business card on display, businesses must donate a minimum of $10.

The fund is a 501c3, so the donations are tax deductible.

At random, stars will be placed on business cards. Cards with stars receive a dinner for two, and the person on the card need not be present to win.

Make checks payable to April 9 Scholarship Fund, mail to the Yellow Ribbon Support Center, 700 S. Eastgate Blvd., Suite 430, Cincinnati, Ohio 45245.

Call 752-4310 or visit www.yellowribbonsupportcenter.com for more information.Link

[buccaneer81]

As a fellow Ohioan, I shall never forget Matt and his family.My prayers go out for them.

[StarCMC]

Protesters hear critics

Soldiers' families on both sides of Iraq war speak out

BY HOWARD WILKINSON AND QUAN TRUONG | HWILKINSON@ENQUIRER.COM, QTRUONG@ENQUIRER.COM

The fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq was marked Monday with protest and prayer, and thoughts for local families of soldiers killed.

John Prazynski of Hamilton is one. In May, it will have been two years since his 20-year-old son, Lance Cpl. Taylor Prazynski, died.

As painful as that loss was, he supports the war that took the young Marine he was proud to call his son.

"When somebody comes up to me and wants to give me all the reasons why we shouldn't be there and why we should get out now, the first question I ask them is if they are getting all their information from the newspapers and the TV," said Prazynski. "If they say yes, I tell them to go talk to somebody who has been there, in uniform. They'll tell you why they believe in the cause."

On April 9, Keith and Carolyn Maupin of Union Township will mark the third anniversary of the capture of their son, Sgt. Matt Maupin, near Baghdad airport. Maupin remains the only U.S. soldier listed by the Pentagon as captured.

The Maupins channeled their distress into something positive, founding the Yellow Ribbon Support Center in Union Township, which sends thousands of packages to military men and women serving overseas.

And, they say, as long as there are Americans in uniform in harm's way in Iraq, they will support the effort.

"When I see people protest, I have to think that these people have no idea what kind of impact that has on the soldiers over there," Carolyn Maupin said.

"It just hurts our troops. How would you feel if you were in that kind of danger every day and you saw that your own people didn't support you?"

More at link.

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

Prayers going up.

[StarCMC]

Canteen ping - new thread’s up.

Also pinging the PGR list and a few other friends as well.

NEVER FORGET.

[Jo Nuvark]

Thank you for posting this thread. Early Thursday
morning I was awakened and prompted to pray for
Matt Maupin. That is not the first time either.

God hasn’t forgotten him and he won’t let us
forget him. There is nothing lost in God’s kingdom.
His eye is on the sparrow.

Father - bring this one home. Please.

In Jesus name.

—Jo—

[Kathy in Alaska]

Click on the pic and I'll guide you
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[StarCMC]

FIRST!

And thank you for the Good Word.

[StarCMC]

SECOND ~ and you are welcome.

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[StarCMC]

Third ~

Me too, M-AK. Everyday when I put on his POW bracelet I send up a prayer.

[StarCMC]

Thank you buccaneer!

[Old Sarge]

{{{{{ STAR }}}}}

Glad to see you - how was the weekend?

[StarCMC]

Fifth!

Thank you for the pledge, Hopey!

*HUG*

[StarCMC]

Amen, Jo. And thank you. I cannot wait for the day when I can return the POW bracelet to him in person!

[StarCMC]

Hey Connie! I love that tribute. *HUG*

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you for this evenings thread Star.

Prayers for Matt Maupin, Scott Speicher & all MIA as well as their families!

[HiJinx]

Still praying for Matt and all others still missing...

[StarCMC]

Crazy as always! LOL

Two birthday parties, a trip to the farm and Easter all rolled into 2.5 days. I am happy to relax!

Good to see you too! *HUG*

[StarCMC]

No kidding? That’s awesome!!

[Txsleuth]

I usually just lurk here...don’t post.

But I wanted to stop and give my thoughts and prayers to the Maupin Family.

I think about Matt and pray for his return when I am praying for all the troops.

Thanks for the tribute..and the thread.

sleuth

[Kathy in Alaska]

Never forget Matt Maupin.

[StarCMC]

I can’t imagine what they go thru on a day-to-day basis.

[HiJinx]

Thanks for dropping in.
I believe there are many more like you, praying for the Maupins.

[StarCMC]

Me too Jinxie. Me too.

[txradioguy]

Actually...*blush* I misread who this was...I was thinking of the Marine (CPL Dunham)...I’ve asked the Admin Moderator to remove that post.

I’m going to bed now...it’s obvious I’m too tired to post.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Honoring Our Heroes

Allegra
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Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee)
CMS
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Jade Falcon
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KB4W (arbee4bush)
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Old Sarge
OneLoyalAmerican
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The Sailor
tongue-tied
txradioguy
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William (jackv)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Families, for your service to our country.

Thanks, Sonora, for the perfect woohoo.

John Conlee ~ They Also Serve

[StarCMC]

Thanks for posting, ‘sleuth! You are always welcome here! *HUG*

[Kathy in Alaska]

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The light of God surround you
The love of God enfold you
The power of God protect you
The presence of God watch over you
Wherever you are, God is,
And all is well.
Amen.

BLESS THIS HOUSE

 Bless this house O Lord we pray; Make it safe by night and day; 
Bless these walls so firm and stout, Keeping want and trouble out:
Bless the roof and chimneys tall, Let thy peace lie over all;
Bless this door, that it may prove ever open to joy and love.
Bless these windows shining bright, Letting in God's heav'nly light;
Bless the hearth a'blazing there, with smoke ascending like a prayer;
Bless the folk who dwell within, keep them pure and free from sin;
Bless us all that we may be Fit O Lord to dwell with thee;
Bless us all that one day we May dwell O Lord with thee. 

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[StarCMC]

G’evening, Kathy! *HUG*

[Txsleuth]

Thank you very much.

It is a great thread.

[StarCMC]

*G*

Easter was rough on ya, was it? LOL!

*HUG*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome, sleuth, and thank you for your prayers for our troops.

[The Mayor]

Thank you for the thread Star!

[StarCMC]

You’re welcome, Your Honor. *HUG*

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

[mystery-ak]

Wooooooooooo....I get a ribbon for posting 3rd?

[Txsleuth]

:0)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Star, for today's Canteen Remembers Matt Maupin.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Star and Ronnie!

Never leave a man behind!

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