GOV. RILEY PROCLAIMS DEC. 1 - 7 AS CIVIL AIR PATROL WEEK
November 20, 2008
November 20, 2008
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov. 20 -- Gov. Bob Riley, R-Ala., issued the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was established on Dec. 1, 1941, to supplement the U.S. military during World War II; and
WHEREAS, in 1948 CAP was designated as the U.S. Air Force's official auxiliary with three missions - emergency services, cadet programs and aerospace education; and
WHEREAS, CAP set itself apart during World War II by locating and sinking enemy . . .
WHEREAS, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was established on Dec. 1, 1941, to supplement the U.S. military during World War II; and
WHEREAS, in 1948 CAP was designated as the U.S. Air Force's official auxiliary with three missions - emergency services, cadet programs and aerospace education; and
WHEREAS, CAP set itself apart during World War II by locating and sinking enemy . . .