The Air Force Association just gave CAP a Lifetime Achievement Award that apparently was primarily based on what we did in WWII.
http://www.capvolunteernow.com/todays-features/?air_force_assn_recognizes_cap_with_lifetime_achievement_award_cites_national_defense_legacy&show=news&newsID=19124 (http://www.capvolunteernow.com/todays-features/?air_force_assn_recognizes_cap_with_lifetime_achievement_award_cites_national_defense_legacy&show=news&newsID=19124)
Leaving aside the question of how an organization is eligible for a "lifetime" award, I would probably argue that CAP's wartime service, while certainly honorable and useful, was of much less benefit to the nation than what we've been doing for the other 65 years....
Quote from: RiverAux on September 25, 2014, 09:33:37 PMLeaving aside the question of how an organization is eligible for a "lifetime" award, I would probably argue that CAP's wartime service, while certainly honorable and useful, was of much less benefit to the nation than what we've been doing for the other 65 years...
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