"Viperdoc" wrote in message
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| The response of a lot of CAP members in this regard seems to be variable.
| Just two days ago, there were three officers in uniform, two Air Force and
| one Army, and a guy in a CAP set of BDU's at a local disaster drill.
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| Standard protocol would have been for him to come up to us (he had a first
| lieutenant bar on his uniform), salute, and say how are you, good day, or
| something similar. He certainly would have been welcome to stand with us,
| share ideas, and come up with some ways we could work with CAP and the
| military to enhance our disaster preparedness.
|
| However, he basically walked right past us, never said a word (or
saluted),
| and simply walked away. I have seen this on other occasions, and it gives
| the impression that the CAP guys want to remain autonomous and not really
| act as part of the Air Force.
|
| Perhaps they are intimidated by actual members of the military, or perhaps
| they were former enlisted that now wear an officer's uniform but feel
| uncomfortable doing so.
|
| It just strikes me that if we (CAP and the Air Force) worked more closely,
| it would be to everyone's benefit.
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|

Stop whining and grow up.