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bobclark86

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6. Here we go...

Reply to al_liberal (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2014, 10:05 PM

Nov 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Air_Patrol

It performs three congressionally assigned key missions: emergency services, which includes search and rescue (by air and ground) and disaster relief operations; aerospace education for youth and the general public; and cadet programs for teenage youth. In addition, CAP has recently been tasked with homeland security and courier service missions. CAP also performs non-auxiliary missions for various governmental and private agencies, such as local law enforcement and the American Red Cross.

Because SAR missions and disaster relief are nothing more than a "smoke break." Do you feel the same way about Red Cross volunteers?

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The Civil Air Patrol, thoughts? [View all] al_liberal Nov 2014 OP

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Holy six degrees, Batman! NuclearDem Dec 2014 #8

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Ummmm... my daughter participated in CAP as a 12-to-15 year old kid. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #4

Holy sour grapes, Batman! I found it an awesome experience. TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #5

Here we go... bobclark86 Nov 2014 #6

One of my former co-workers was active in the CAP AnnieBW Dec 2014 #7

I never did CAP when I was young NuclearDem Dec 2014 #9

My thoughts are that the CAP is fuckin' bitchin' and this thread is a bucket fulla stupid. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #11

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The power of Christ compels you, taterguy! NuclearDem Dec 2014 #14

Bitter much? Brickbat Dec 2014 #13

What I see in this post............... oneshooter Dec 2014 #15

Uh, well, thanks for your thoughts. MineralMan Dec 2014 #16

That's socialism for you. Orsino Dec 2014 #24

Tell him if he was really serious, he would join the Coast Guard reserve. See how he reacts. Rex Dec 2014 #17

Personally I think the Civil Air Patrol is a pretty good deal. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #19

WTF? CAP does search and rescue, disaster relief... Recursion Dec 2014 #21

I did CAP when I was younger... LP2K12 Dec 2014 #22

When I was a kid my dad's best friend at upaloopa Dec 2014 #26

I was a CAP instructor pilot and mission pilot for about 10 years. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #27

I was in CAP from age 13 to age 18 Half-Century Man Dec 2014 #28

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread... DissidentVoice Feb 2015 #29