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Title: Cadets/ Seniors that have been spotlighted in the news and are Captalk Members.
Post by: Hoorah on April 22, 2009, 06:33:10 PM

Who has been spotlighted in the news and is a Cap Talk Member.
Please include notes , pics story's on how you got to be a spotlight in the news.

Title: Re: Cadets/ Seniors that have been spotlighted in the news and are Captalk Members.
Post by: Stonewall on April 22, 2009, 07:22:52 PM

Page 30 of the current Volunteer. Article about former C/Lt Col Tom Culpepper who is now an AF Pararescueman. I was interviewed and am pictured in the article.

Title: Re: Cadets/ Seniors that have been spotlighted in the news and are Captalk Members.
Post by: Nathan on April 22, 2009, 07:25:26 PM

I think I've seen myself in there once or twice, but I can't remember where or when.

I've found it's hard NOT to see people I know from either CAPTalk or CadetStuff in the Volunteer these days.

Title: Re: Cadets/ Seniors that have been spotlighted in the news and are Captalk Members.
Post by: Smithsonia on April 22, 2009, 07:35:49 PM

Capt. Scott Orr and myself will be featured in the upcoming Volunteer. We did a Project About Flight 217. The Largest Single Mission Save in CAP History. Lt. Eric Schwarm also contributed to our efforts. All of these people are CAP Talkers;
Re: CAP's Largest Single Mission Save Here's a partial list of the articles/videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VZJhTMURs4
http://www.steamboatpilot.com/news/2009/mar/13/denver_museum_exhibit_tells_plane_crash_story/
Here's the original story from 1978:
http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=111718&catid=188
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EyJmkER-d8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VZJhTMURs4&feature=related
http://www.9news.com/video/default.aspx?aid=73504
www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/chadron-state-wrestlers-way-dia-injured-i-25-crash/,
www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/pilot-savors-lifes-good-things-but-still-feels/,
www.craigdailypress.com/news/2008/jun/08/i_guess_i_was_destined/,

All in all there were about 20 stories statewide regarding this effort. Some were about the rescue, some were about a 30 anniversary commemoration, and some were about the unveiling of the museum exhibit.

For the most part this rescue had been forgotten and was lost to time. Almost all of the rescuers have since left CAP. None of the survivors were in contact with one another. So we started from scratch. We tracked people down. We got the straight scoop -- and in that gave CAP the full credit that the ground team deserved.

It is a great story. Scott Orr did a great job. Eric Schwarm and all of the Thompson Valley Composite Squadron did a great job. Our commander and Command Staff did a great job.

When Historians, experienced PAOs, and good people doing heroic things come together in a heartfelt and sincere way, good things happen with the media.

Too many times we forget how very important CAP is. What wonderful things were done for others. How our volunteers contribute. Consequently this work was very rewarding. Heroes and survivors, history and news, and an exhibit as tribute, plus the finest people that I have ever had the opportunity to work with, made this 15 month effort ever so rewarding.

Title: Re: Cadets/ Seniors that have been spotlighted in the news and are Captalk Members.
Post by: EMT-83 on April 22, 2009, 08:09:21 PM

Never been spotlighted as CAP member, but have been in the local media many times over the years. As Emergency Management Director, I always seemed be good for a quote around budget time!

I enjoyed a good relationship with the local papers, and was able get them to write several positive articles about our 911 center.

Been interviewed on TV twice, both at wildland fires. One of them had an ANG Skycrane in the background doing a water drop. Yep, a picture is worth a thousand words.

Title: Re: Cadets/ Seniors that have been spotlighted in the news and are Captalk Members.
Post by: smj58501 on April 23, 2009, 03:30:48 AM

Here are some links to coverage our squadron has gotten from flood support and Wreaths Across America. I happened to be the guy who got interviewed in many instances, but the squadron made it all a success:

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2009/04/12/news/local/doc49e16e9a50809029729675.txt
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2009/04/22/news/update/doc49ef0fcdb27fe202344517.txt
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2009/04/16/news/local/182612.txt
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2008/12/10/news/local/171419.txt
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2008/11/22/news/local/170028.txt
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2008/11/21/news/update/doc49274aafaa2a7521317308.txt
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2008/11/15/news/update/doc491f278c2708b419435242.txt
http://www.kfyrtv.com/News_video.asp?news=25165
http://www.kfyrtv.com/News_video.asp?news=24255

Title: Re: Cadets/ Seniors that have been spotlighted in the news and are Captalk Membe
Post by: es_g0d on April 23, 2009, 04:02:50 AM

The grid maps I created are the background for a photo in the current volunteer, and they also were very visible during the Fossett search.

Not exactly star billing, but it makes it worthwhile to see them used.

Title: Re: Cadets/ Seniors that have been spotlighted in the news and are Captalk Members.
Post by: Al Sayre on April 23, 2009, 01:16:13 PM

^^
I got a lot of use out of them on the Steinbock mission as well.

Title: Re: Cadets/ Seniors that have been spotlighted in the news and are Captalk Members.
Post by: Strick on April 23, 2009, 01:41:52 PM

Myself and another CAP TALKER were on ABC news fora local emergency planning meeting.

Title: Re: Cadets/ Seniors that have been spotlighted in the news and are Captalk Members.
Post by: WT on April 23, 2009, 02:37:40 PM

I knew I recognized those grids in the current Volunteer!

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