Civil Air Patrol Search and Rescue Volunteers are Unsung Life Savers

8529
SHARE

Joining the CAP

The people who join the Civil Air Patrol do not do it for the applause. They do it to help people. In fact, to be a member of the CAP, there is an annual due that must be paid. This is how dedicated to helping others the members of the CAP are. As Fassi put it, “The people who give their time to the CAP are the real definition of heroes as they leave their homes and families to help people that they do not know”. The beauty of this group is that anyone can join, even if they have no military experience and if they do not fly. Each Civil Air Patrol squadron meets about 2 ½ hours each week and they organize summer and occasional weekend activities, too.

The Civil Air Patrol has come a long way from the days when its pilots were scouting the Atlantic shore looking for German U-Boats in World War II, but one thing has not changed: the people who choose to join are good people who provide help to those who need it the most.