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SOUTH CAROLINA -- A local group of Civil Air Patrol cadets recently marched off with the first-place award in a statewide color guard competition. Master Sgt. Colton Delaplane, Airman 1st Class Cameron Wilder, Airman Noah Eudy and Tech Sgt. Zach Wilson of the South Carolina Wing’s Lowcountry Composite Squadron won...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command is advising residents in the Washington area of some upcoming military training flights,  scheduled Thursday morning between midnight and 3 a.m. The flights are part of Exercise Falcon Virgo, designed to hone the military's aircraft intercept and identification operations and test...

KANSAS -- The National Volunteer Fire Council has announced the winners of its four national awards, which include Cadet 1st Lt. Brendan Finley-Davis of Civil Air Patrol’s Kansas Wing, the NVFC's Junior Firefighter of the Year. A member of the Micky Axton Composite Squadron in Chanute, Finley-Davis and the other...

MARYLAND -- As part of an invitation-only pre-opening Fallston megastore event Tuesday, Wal-Mart representatives presented $12,500 in grants to a number of organizations, including the Civil Air Patrol Honor Guard and the Maryland Wing Honor Guard.

SOUTH DAKOTA -- The search for a missing resident of the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon is over. Lisbon Police Chief Jeanette Persons says 78-year-old Leon Weight has been found dead near Aberdeen in South Dakota. Extensive air and ground searches had been conducted and members of Civil Air...

NORTH DAKOTA -- About 800 motorists were rescued in a blizzard this weekend that left vehicles stranded, roads closed and knocked out power. But because of the cooperation of multiple agencies and various individuals, businesses and organizations, no lives were lost. “The cooperation between all the agencies was huge,” said...

MINNESOTA -- For a week, Matt Frame rubbed elbows with national politicians, saw a side of national agencies most people don’t see and lobbied Congress for a budget increase for Civil Air Patrol. The 18-year-old cadet captain from Ramsey was one of 24 cadets from around the nation to attend...

NEW YORK -- Civil Air Patrol Capt. Joe Minarovich is an engaging, colorful man. The aerospace education officer for the New York Wing’s Jamestown Composite Squadron is a man accustomed to adventure, scientific explorations in the field of aviation and, truth be told, a love for aviation surpassing all other...

OHIO -- The Youngstown Air Reserve Station Composite Squadron received two highly respected awards last year for its performance in the Civil Air Patrol cadet program. The unit received CAP’s Squadron of Merit and Quality Cadet Unit awards.

LOUISIANA -- Four cadets with the Ascension Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol had the opportunity to take the controls of the squadron’s Cessna 172 recently during the first of several orientation flights the cadets will get as members of the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary unit. Cadet Airman Hannah Pike,...

WISCONSIN -- The Wisconsin State Journal is previewing municipal and school board races in and around Dane County ahead of the April 5 general election. In Monona, Bob Miller and Jeff Wiswell are competing for mayor, a two-year term. Wiswell, a lieutenant colonel with Civil Air Patrol, is the public...

CALFORNIA -- “I was so impressed with cadets that I wanted to do something for leadership in this county,” said 1st Lt. Charlene Fulton, describing the launch last May of Squadron 50, Modesto’s new Civil Air Patrol unit. Students involved with the nonprofit Squadron 50 learn leadership skills such as...

IDAHO -- The bodies of two eastern Idaho residents were found Wednesday in the wreckage of a 1952 Korean War-era airplane that crashed in southern Twin Falls County. Danny Summers, 55, of Sugar City, and Jodi Wyatt, 47, of Rexburg, were found dead Wednesday afternoon by Twin Falls County Search...

FLORIDA -- Space Shuttle Discovery and its six-astronaut crew ended a 13-day journey of more than five million miles and concluded the spacecraft’s illustrious 27-year career with an 11:57 a.m. EST landing Wednesday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Discovery was piloted by Eric Boe, a colonel in the...

PENNSYLVANIA -- Freedom High School senior Timothy Cassidy has been selected for the President's Volunteer Service Award through the 2011 Prudential Spirit of Community Award. Cassidy, a cadet second lieutenant in Civil Air Patrol’s Pennsylvania Wing, has volunteered more than 1,800 hours with Quakertown Composite Squad 904 and volunteered with...

WEST VIRGINIA -- The West Virginia Wing’s Parkersburg Composite Squadron took part in the first of many Civil Air Patrol exercises scheduled for this year. Capt. Sixto Velez, project coordinator and department commander, said the first exercise was focused on search and rescue and the squadron was working with other...

CALIFORNIA -- Fifteen-year-old Nathan Legaspi of Monterey Park isn’t your average pilot. His parents aren’t rich, and no one in his family is an aviator. But the Schurr High School freshman has been pursuing his passion for flight through Civil Air Patrol and the EAA Young Eagles. Legaspi is a...

FLORIDA -- A helicopter pilot was taken to Broward General Medical Center after a crash in the Everglades early Saturday. Crews said they launched an extensive search after getting reports of a downed aircraft and injured pilot somewhere in the Everglades. Teams from Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties took...

NEVADA -- The search for 16-year-old Macaela “Mickey” Costanzo has been called off, according to West Wendover Police. Initial reports stated that a body had been found in a shallow grave in West Wendover but it is unknown what is inside the grave. Elko County Sheriff's Office confirmed that about 130 volunteer...

COLORADO -- The General Aviation Awards program has named its 2011 National GA Award winners. The winners include Civil Air Patrol Capt. Joseph "Joe" Morales of Lakewood, Colo., who receives the 2011 National Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year award. Morales is the quality control manager and repair station chief inspector...

MISSOURI -- They're service men and women in training. A group of 15 in St. Joseph is already serving their country by helping another in their time of need. As young as 12 years old, they're members of the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol. The Missouri Wing’s Pony...

MINNESOTA -- Army Spc. Matt Birr is watching the recovery of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords with great interest. Birr, who grew up in Fridley, knows what she is going through because he also suffered a gunshot wound to the head. Birr was shot while serving with the 2nd Battalion, 77th Field...

CALIFORNIA -- At a public safety awards ceremony last week, officials from the city of Calabasas honored three people who contributed their time and talent to protect their fellow citizens. “The honorees exemplify the duties of community members, bringing safety and security to this community,” said Michelle Lawson Dornfest, chair...

INDIANA -- Civil Air Patrol’s Lafayette Composite Squadron will celebrate its 50th anniversary Sunday with an open house at Purdue University Airport. The open house will give special recognition to Army Spc. Luke Frist, a local Civil Air Patrol member who died in 2004 from wounds suffered in Iraq.

VIRGINIA -- Civil Air Patrol 2nd Lt. Jessie Barksdale has the endorsement of the man he hopes to replace on the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors. Barksdale, 62, announced his intention to run for the Banister seat Monday night, just moments after William Pritchett – who represents the Banister district...