The Civil Air Patrol

The more I look into the history of our Armed Forces, the more surprised I become with all of the things that I did not know. If you want to talk about a really great outfit, the Civil Air Patrol is certainly one that ranks among the key players in the history of our National Security.

I previously mentioned adding the Coast Guard to the list of people to contact as possible members of the proposed "EveryVet.com" site because so much has been said and written about the Army, Navy, Marine Corp and the Air Force with so little said about the Coast Guard. Now, with a little study under my belt, please add the Civil Air Patrol to the list.

Now that I have looked further into things, I found a great web site for the Civil Air Patrol that includes a section dedicated to their history. Anybody that patrolled our shores and sunk German U Boats during World War II, is to me, as qualified as one can be to stand tall among all or Every Veteran in the Country.

For those of you who have read my previous posts under "You Should Have Seen This Coming", you may recall my Uncle Earl talking about his experiences with the Coast Guard when he hunted U Boats in the Atlantic. During dark, cold nights and heavy seas, I'm sure it was just as tense as the experiences many of us had while flying Nighthawk Gunships in Vietnam or flying with the Hunter Killer Teams in Cambodia.

After I discovered the CAP Site, I contacted a friend of mine from Alexandria, Louisiana who serves with the Civil Air Patrol. You can see his name and location when and if you go to the CAP web site and maneuver around their site and look into their "Locations". I'm sure that you will agree, after reading their history, that the 58,000 men and women who serve the CAP are most deserving of contact and inclusion to our group.

Thanks to Tracey Breithaup, pronounced "Bri-tup", CAP Alexandria, Louisiana.

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