 In 2003, hours into the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Kelty, with the assistance of Cathy Hawks and others, organized the massive "Rally for America" held in Auburn, Indiana, and headlined by conservative TV and Radio personality Glenn Beck.The Fort Wayne Rally for America was attended by over 20,000 people from Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan and was simulcast via website around the world.The next year Kelty again spearheaded and organized an event to support U.S. soldiers in the Middle East.