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So to get you all caught up I'm doing a penny war to raise money to use to make care packages for my solider pen pal's unit and the villagers. Ive been working on this for about 4 months now and I'm excited that its taking off! I have been in contact with Alyssa for about 7 months now.I found her on www.adoptaussoilder.org, it is an amazing organization that sets up citizens with deployed military personal to have as a pen pal. She is an amazing person and i cant wait to finally meet her in person,sadly she wont be able to make it for my speech because she will just be flying back from overseas at that point, but i know that it is more important to be out there than at my speech. I have to have a speech because i am doing this as my final project for teen leadership. so far everything is going pretty smoothly, in a few days i will tell the other teen leadership classes about the penny war because they are the ones participating in it.I am mostly making this to just spread the word of the little things that you can do to make a difference.It is also a very easy way to keep the soldier's in her unit updated if they have the chance. For all the going to be soldier's, active duty, and veterans i thank you for all that you have done to protect this country. i hope that for all the ones in training, at the academy's, and on active duty that you are safe and well and that you keep your strength up and continue to be brave! I am also planning on joining the force too, i used to want to be a naval officer and i was obsessed about becoming a Navy S.E.A.L., i changed to the air force after an incident over christmas break (i went off my meds) and my parents said the air force would be a better choice, i now wanna be an combat controller ( special forces) and of course an officer, i am still against that females cant be spec ops and i want to change that! probably when im in the force and have more contacts!   If you are reading this and your in Alyssa's unit please comment on what you personally want in the care packages and what would be good for the village kids, i will ask Alyssa to spread the word if she hasn't already! Thanks for reading and to all the soldiers again be safe and i salute you for your work! bye!