CAPITAL CLOSE-UP

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By Kimberly L. Wright
In the year 2072, U.S. Civil Air Patrol members will gather at the
annual Winter National Board meeting, where in between the assortment
of organization-shaping decisions and debate, they will marvel at
the contents of a time capsule from 65 years ago.
Fifty-two wing commanders or their representatives and eight region
commanders launched the time capsule into the future, so to speak, at a
dedication ceremony held during Winter National Board 2007, by submitting
items that captured the spirit of their wing or region.
The time capsule dedication, the grand finale of CAP’s yearlong
65th anniversary celebration, began with a cake-cutting celebration at
the 2006 CAP Annual Conference in Reno, Nev. The observance
CAP National Commander
Maj. Gen. Antonio J. Pineda hands his time
capsule contributions — including a personal letter
to the national commander 65 years from now
(shown above) — to time capsule attendant Cadet
Airman Darnell Willingham of the National Capital
Wing’s Arlington Cadet Squadron, right, as one of
the squadron’s flag bearers, Cadet Airman 1st
Class Michael Firth, stands at attention in the
background.
Civil Air Patrol Volunteer 16 May-June 2007