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Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, CAP, at POW/MIA Remembrance Vigil
Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, CAP, participated in 2023 POW/MIA Remembrance Vigil at the All-Veterans Memorial, 30 Flanders Rd, Flanders,NJ
On Saturday, September 16th, the above members of Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, NJ Wing, Civil Air Patrol, participated in the 2023 POW/MIA Remembrance Vigil at the All-Veteran's Memorial, 30 Flanders Rd, Flanders, NJ. There, they read the names from a catalog of POW/MIA names from 1 PM to 2 PM. This was part of the Vigil from 4 PM on Friday, 15 Sep, to 4 PM on Saturday, 16 Sep. At the end of the Lone Eagle Composite Squadron’s hour, each member struck the POW/MIA Bell.
The Lone Eagle Composite Squadron meets on Wednesday nights at the Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave, Morristown, NJ. CAP missions include providing search emergency services, aerospace education, and a cadet leadership program. Youth can join as cadets at age twelve and adults can join as senior members starting at age 19. For more information about the Lone Eagle Composite Squadron, see www.loneeagle.org or contact Captain J. Peter Hinge, Commander, at (201) 590-5371 or jens.hinge@njwg.cap.gov .
Founded in 1941 and established as the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force seven years later, Civil Air Patrol is chartered by Congress as a nonprofit organization for the purposes of youth development, aerospace education, and to promote general aviation. In an auxiliary role as a Total Force partner of the Air Force, CAP operates the world’s largest fleet of single-engine aircraft for search and rescue, disaster relief, training, and education. Civil Air Patrol is dedicated to serving America’s communities, saving lives, and shaping futures.
