October 22, 2015
Good Morning on this brisk October morning. We are 4 days from the Marine Corps Marathon. We are going to run 26.2 miles in the honor and memory of Captain Philip J. Dykeman, USMC KIA. I am very excited and have the pre-race jitters already. The ones that have run in the past know what I am talking about. This mission to run only has one outcome. We are going to complete this mission. I am grateful to have the continued ability to run in honor of my Cousin that I miss so much. This is not something that I would have been able to do without a greater purpose. Just think, this is my 10th Marathon. That is 262 miles right there, but it is the Journey that has gotten us to this point. Each Marathon has been 4 months of training( between 300 and 400 miles each). I have run 4,000 miles in the memory of my Cousin Phil, Austin, Emilee, Ashlee and Ginger. I am not sure how far Forest Gump ran, I think it was longer. But when you run, it may be praying, it may just be thinking, but each morning I said “ Good Morning Cousin Phil” EVERYTIME! I also said hello to a few others also! Unfortunately I have added Cousin Ann and Colonel Dan McGrath to my morning ritual.
Team Dykeman’s goal is to never forget. Team Dykeman does this by giving scholarship’s in Captain Dykeman’s name. We cannot forget this Marine that GAVE ALL! He has a Family that needs to know that we have not forgotten. Many of you have given in the past, some have even run the Marathon with me. Please consider donating this year. I promise to finish my 10th Marathon. The decision to do 11 has not been made yet. Please show your support and donate to the Team Dykeman Scholarship this year. Let me know if you have any questions on how to Donate!
This Sunday is National Wear your Team Dykeman T-Shirt Day! Please take a picture and send it to me! Or post it on Facebook and Tag me! Any and All support gives us strength to continue our mission.
We are not Marines, but we run for one!
Always Faithful,
Cousin Andrew,
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March 20, 2015
Good Morning Team Dykeman!
Hope everyone is doing well. We are running the 40th Annual marine Corps Marathon October 25th! There is a lottery for entry. Please sign-up now. You have 3 days left to get in the Lottery. I know that Brian Lesh and Matt Archer are signed up and going for their 5th Marine Corps Marathon! This will give them life time rights for entry into the Race. I am Thankful for their continued support. Brian Lesh is Qualified to Run the Boston Marathon and will be traveling next month to run it. Congrats to Brian and Cousin Kevin Handly for running Boston again.
Kevin are you in for your 5th Marine Corps Marathon? Brother Steve?
Please let everyone know if you have signed up for the Lottery!
This is my 10th Marathon that I will be running for Team Dykeman! I am looking forward to it. Please know that I am so Thankful for everyone’s continued support and kind words! It truly keeps me going. Each year we give a Scholarship away in the memory of Captain Philip Dykeman USMC, KIA Iraq. Soon Austin Dykeman will be going to College. Austin is Philip and Ginger’s oldest son. We are going to provide a scholarship for him. These next couple of years are going to be the most important. We need to make sure that Austin will want for nothing! Soon the twins will follow suit.
Thank you again for all of your support for the Runners. We all dedicate 4-5 months for training to be able to run 26.2 miles in honor of our Fallen Marine!
Hopefully the Lottery entrants will be accepted and get to run with me.
Special Thanks to Jason Potts, Bob Moore, Katie-Rose Tuttle, and Brad Crater! And all that have ran in the past and that will again in the future!
Thank you for all of the Men, Women and Families that serve and that have served, For your Service to our Country. We are all grateful for our Freedoms you protect!
I am not a Marine, But I run for one!
Always Faithful,
Cousin Andrew!
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October 24, 2013
Team Dykeman!
We are 3 days and 12 hours away from the start of the Marine Corps Marathon. I am very excited about this race. All of the runners have put in the time and effort over the last 5 months. It is time to race! (or just finish)!
I want to Thank You! Everyone has been very supportive as usual. This is the 5 year anniversary of my Cousin Captain Philip J Dykeman USMC was killed in Iraq. I can’t believe it has been 5 years. Team Dykeman has only begun. We have had many Golf Tournaments and Marathons. We support Team Dykeman to remember Philip and his Family. We remember his ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. The least I can do is run a Marathon for my Cousin and his family.
Please remember that we raise money for a scholarship that we give in his name to a Graduating senior every June. In June 2014 will be our 5th Scholarship. We give this scholarship to help remember and never forget.
Please consider making a contribution this year. If you want more information on how to make a donation, please reach out to me.
Next year will be my 8th Marathon and my 5th Marine Corps Marathon. I am looking forward to being able to run my 5th. With my 5th race I will have lifetime rights to enter the Marathon. This is a race that fills up in 2-3 hours! I will need support and runners for next year. It is a great race for your first marathon or a great race to do again! Please think about joining me next year. It is going to be Legend (wait for it) dary! LEGENDARY!
I will be arriving in Washington DC this Friday, getting my race packet. Then continuing on to Towson Maryland to see my Sister Mary, John and nephew Daniel. I am excited to see them. Saturday we will gather around 4 pm in the Arlington area for an early dinner. We will gather as a Team of runners that will run an individual race but with common purpose.
Sunday morning is the Race, we will gather at Arlington Cemetery and end at the Iwo Jima Memorial! I will have Captain Dykeman’s Captains Bars that he wore home from Iraq. They will carry me to the finish. I will not fail in my mission!
We will gather after the race at Cousin Jackie Handly house in Falls Church. All are welcome to celebrate the Race. We will toast the finishers!
The Handly’s are the Hosts with the most! Thank you for all of your support. I can’t wait to see Amelia and Ben!
Please keep us in your thoughts and your prayers as all of the runners travel to Washington DC.
To Ginger, Austin, Emilee and Ashlee: I love you. I do not take step without thinking of you!
We are not Marines, but we run for One! ( and his family)
Always Faithful,
Cousin Andrew
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Posted by teamdykeman
October 18, 2012
Thank you for your interest in Team Dykeman. We will be running the Marine Corp Marathon October 28th 2012! We have 10 runners, who have ran thousands of miles.
My tremendous love and respect for my cousin has moved me to action – to help support his family and carry on his name. I have established a scholarship – The Captain Philip J. Dykeman Memorial Scholarship through Paul V. Moore High School – Phil’s alma mater in Central Square, NY . Phil’s three children will follow in his footsteps there and will benefit from this fund upon their graduation. In addition to Phil’s children, each year, a recipient will be chosen from the high school to benefit from the scholarship. My goal is to ensure that Captain Philip J. Dykeman’s name carries on forever.
My letter to you today is to ask for your support, for your help, to honor this hero – this fallen Marine and to give back to his family. Captain Phil made the ultimate sacrifice for all of us – now it is time to give back. I have listed below the mailing address for Paul V. Moore High School . Please help me make the first year of this scholarship an amazing one. Please help me show Phil’s wife and children just how much the people of America care. You can make donations by check to:
Paul V. Moore HS Endowment Fund
Please notate in the Memo: ‘Dykeman Scholarship’ to ensure it is allocated to the appropriate account. Please fill out the donation form below and mail to:
Central Square School District
Att: Mrs. Lisa Fox, Treasurer
642 South Main Street
Central Square, NY 1303
If you’d like to learn more about Captain Philip J. Dykeman you can visit www.teamdykeman.com. Here you will find information about:
- Phil’s service in the Marines
- Phil’s numerous awards and recognitions
- Phil’s incredible experiences in Iraq
- Phil’s emails to ‘Cousin Andrew’ during his time in Iraq
- Photos
- Comments / memories from Phil’s family and friends
- More about ‘Team Dykeman’ and our purpose and goals
On behalf of my cousin Phil, his family, and everyone who believes in supporting our troops, fallen soldiers and the families they leave behind – I thank you for your time; for your consideration and for your support.
If you have any questions, you can email me at andrew_fsi@yahoo.com or call me at (919) 795-3971.
One last note – I want to extend an invitation to all of you to come to the marathon on October 28th in Washington DC– it will be an event to remember!
I am not a Marine, but I run for one.
Always Faithful,
Andrew J. Bateman, Raleigh , NC
Proud Cousin of Captain Philip J Dykeman, USMC
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Posted by teamdykeman
October 25, 2011
The Morning Show Chapter of BNI is hosting a networking social. Don Stacey, owner of DS Parada Color Solon and member of the Morning Show, has graciously offered to host our event. The event will be held on Thursday, October 27th from 6-8 pm at DS Parada. Our plan is to ask for $10/pp at the door to cover drinks and appetizers. Any profits will be going to support Team Dykeman–a foundation to honor and support our marine corps family (see below). The Morning Show wishes to invite other local BNI chapters so that we will have an opportunity to meet and network with other BNI members in our area. Please feel free to bring visitors as well!
TEAM DYKEMAN is an organization dedicated to not forgetting a Fallen Marine. Captain Philip Dykeman, USMC, was killed in action June 28, 2008. He has 3 children, son 12 years old, and twin girls age 9, and his wife Ginger. We are dedicated to these kids, and that we are grateful for their Father’s ultimate sacrifice for our Freedoms! TEAM DYKEMAN has 19 people from all over the country running in The Marine Corp marathon is October 30th 2011, in Washington DC. Half of the Team is from Raleigh . Our goal is to raise money for a scholarship in Captain Philip Dykeman name!
Please reach out to Andrew Bateman, Director of Team Dykeman. andrew.bateman@palnc.com
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Posted by teamdykeman
June 23, 2011
Team Dykeman Runners,
This Saturday June 25th is the official start date to our Training! This is our third running season. Thank you to all. Our goal is the Marine Corp Marathon October 30th. It seems so far away, but it will be here before we know it. The training runs are the most fun. I can’t believe it has been 3 years since Captain Philip Dykeman was killed in Iraq. We have remembered him in each of our runs. Our Scholarship has been successful, and impacted the lives of the next generation. But our job is not over, we can never forget! Please invite anyone to come run with us.
Anyone that wants to run or walk with us. Please come out. We are going to meet at the IHOP on Six Forks Road Raleigh, this Saturday June 25th at 7am. We will have a 3-4 run and a 6 mile run. Always feel free to call me!
We have members from Italy, to California, Idaho to Florida, New York to North Carolina. Run this weekend! Please Remember! and be Thankful!
I am not a Marine, but I run for one!
Always Faithful,
Andrew Bateman
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March 9, 2011
On May 20, 2011, Archer Investment Management and Powell, Angeli & Langford Insurance are sponsoring the 2nd Annual Charity Putt-Putt Fundraiser. Last year the event drew over 100 people, for this fun family evening, and over $3000 was donated to charities in the Raleigh, NC area.
This year’s fundraiser will benefit TEAM DYKEMAN, a scholarship fund in honor of a fallen Marine; Tour de Cure, the American Diabetes Association’s cyclist ride; NC Beginnings, supports the parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing; and the Michael J. Gressman Brain Tumor Fund. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 21, 2011
Andrew Bateman
Hello Runners,
Julie, Rusty Sneeden, Angel Mercer, and Damon Yudichek all ran the Myrtle Beach !/2 Marathon on Saturday. We represented Team Dykeman very well. Damon was the first to cross the finish well under 2 hours. Way to go stud! Then myself, Julie and Rusty. Julie did awesome, she will be able to post even better times at the next race. I better watch out. My very special friend Angel Mercer wanted to run with us, she works out all the time but runs very little. Well, SHE DID IT. She completed the Half. This was her first. Awesome!
We had a small after party, where we ate Oysters and had Bloody Mary’s to Celebrate!
This Wednesday is the sign up day for the Marine Corp Marathon. I would recommend signing up on the first day. The race will fill up pretty quick. Please spread the word about Team Dykeman Runners. Recruit runners to join us.
Please don’t forget to Friend Team Dykeman on Facebook.
Send emails to the group on Wednesday day to let everyone know that you are signed up.
I am not a Marine, But i run for one!
Always Faithful!
Cousin Andrew Bateman
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Posted by teamdykeman
February 16, 2011
I’m in and psyched. I’m also arranging and hosting Team Dykeman festivities for MCM weekend.
First. We have a Team Dykeman room block at the key bridge Marriot for Fri,Sat, and Sunday. If you don’t know this hotel is right on the course in Rosslyn so runners and spectators will enjoy the convenience. Rooms are 159 per night. I’ll send the reservation link when I get it from the hotel.
I’m working the details of a pasta / high carb dinner the night before the race. Marriot wants to charge us 25+ per head to have it in the hotel. I’m sure the food will be good but the price is steep. Let me know if you know of corporate sponsors that want to sponsor the meal or other cool team Dykeman chachkies(sp?) And events.
Finally, for those that can make it after the race, we’re hosting a post race party just a few stops out the orange line from the race hotel.
That’s all for now.
Paul Handly
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Posted by teamdykeman
February 4, 2011
Registration for the October 30, 2011 Marine Corp Marathon is February 23. Please register early, it will fill up quickly. Please respond to all, if you are going to run this year. This is going to be the biggest Team Dykeman event yet. We will have a block of rooms set aside in the next week. The dinner on Saturday before the race will be earlier in the afternoon this year.
Please spread the word to other runners that you know, ask them to run with us. Please spread the word to as many Marines as possible. Most of us are not Marines, but we run for them!
Please go to Team Dykeman on Facebook and “LIKE” us.
Special Thank you to the people that ran the City of Oaks Marathon with Team Dykeman this year. I really needed you this race, and you all came through for me.
Please take a moment and support Kevin Handly who qualified for Boston at last years MCM. Good Luck Kevin, and keep training in the snow!
Support WalkBoston by making a donation on-line at
http://www.firstgiving.com/kevinhandly
Always Faithful,
Cousin Andrew
Andrew Bateman
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