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Tuesday, 26 July 2011 |
This story was passed on to us by one of our Beacon Readers:
I am inspired by my son.
Alec Albright is 13 years old and a member of the USAF Civil Air Parol, Sikorsky Memorial Airport, Stratford Connecticut.
As a member he has developed a deep devotion to the military and recognizes the sacrifices made. Alec was recently inspired by an article he read in his VOLUNTEER Magazine, produced by the Civil Air Patrol. The commander was asking that people support recent legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to volunteer members of Civil Air Patrol for their service in WWII.
During the war, volunteers sank Uboats, many died, and they utilized their own planes in service to protect the homeland. Alec has since created a petition to gain support for this bill.
He has gone door to door, gone to Senior luncheons and gets support/signatures anywhere he can. He has met with and gotten signatures from Senators Blumenthal and Lieberman as well as Congresswoman DeLauro and Congressman Jim Himes (a co-sponsor of the bill).
He has collected more than 500 signatures. When given the opportunity, he tells people about the sacrifices made by many during the war. Alec is seeking to educate the public about this inportant piece of US history. As a CAP member he has encouraged other members to participate and get involved.
I just thought you would enjoy this story. Alec has done a great job, he has made us proud!
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JFI Note: Alec makes us proud, too, Mrs. Albright. As we ponder the future of our great nation, and read stories like Alec's, we are encouraged. That's why we do what we do—across America—because we believe it is a worthy cause to invest in America's future leaders.
Alec, keep up the great work!
Learn more about the Civil Air Patrol, and about this Bill:
+ Download a fascinating article about the Civil Air Patrol's work in World War II, and about this effort. The article is in .pdf format.
+ An update on the bill, from the Civil Air Patrol's Web site
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