Once again more than $200 was raised yesterday, resulting in today’s bonus comic. In all actuality, you donated almost $1,000 yesterday alone.
Yes folks, at the time I type this, Operation Christmas Stocking has raised more than $6,200. Truly, truly outstanding.
I can’t say it enough – thank you!
-Farva
As if Chesticles patrons look up to appreciate the decor with so many nice things below eye level…
i had a horrinble day all the CAP kids where in full uniform going around saying they when in the Air Force… I wish my Navy base ID was still valid…
Sorry the 1st is our birthday and we are officially part of the Air Force though if we want that title I say we need to be more involved instead of being like “yeah were in the air force”, some times a cadet needs to be corrected when we come to things like this, sorry that fellow cadets had to put you through that, we have alot of responsible kids, but they will always be outnumbered by kids who are know it alls , besides iam aggervated thats cadets dont know the difference between us and the air force , some times I wish i could just hold a captians mast and send them to levenworth for impersonation, but thats only if they want to be “in the Air Force” iam happy and content with what we have and only wish that we had a better relationship with the Airforce and that the Airforce would use us more as a recruiting and mentoring tool to keep the Air Force strong
Alternately, you can see it for what it is: An awesome program to teach kids and provide them with lessons that transfer to whatever they do in the future, whether it be the USAF or in the normal world.
+1 for CadetMajorMcClure and the rest. As a C/Maj in the program myself I think that you guys have covered everything I could have to say about it quite well. As for CadetLuke I do agree with them, sorry. But perhaps instead of thinking the other cadets bad and that you could hold a Captains Mast and send them to Levenworth, (nevermind the fact that a Captain’s Mast is Navy and non-judicial, therefore Levenworth won’t result from one) perhaps it would be best to simply set the example for the rest. Let’s say by…. I don’t know, using proper grammar, spelling, and humility? Just my $0.02.
You’re wrong Blackhawk10,
you’re an “Auxiliary Force.” You’re made up of a bunch of volunteers, you can come and go as you please, you do not take the Oath of Enlistment or U.S. Uniformed Services Oath of Office (officers) So you’re not IN the Air Force you’re like the Junior Marines or the Boy Scouts.
that’s just MY 2 pence (that a play on the fact that I’m in England and they have 2 “pence” coins)
Good analogy. Thats often how I explain it to people.
That being said, if you want to join the USAF, go right ahead, CAP gives you a leg up on doing that. If not, thats fine. However, if you (we) were REAL Air Force, we’d have a commitment. which we don’t. I think this horse has been beaten to death. Also, having been in the program for a good amount of time, having served as a cadet commander, and having attended national cadet activities, I can say that I’ve seen how it is to be in the real Air Force. It’s not CAP. Just like that one strip a while ago with the kid experiencing the real USAF, its disrespectful to our armed forces for cadets to claim to be in the Air Force.
Cadet luke;
The Civil Air Patrol is a USAF axillary. It was established during World War Two to provide homeland defense. After that conflict was over it was given the mission of SAR.
It was not given the mission of giving the cadets the right to “hold a captains mast and send them to Leavenworth”.
As a cadet in the Civil Air Patrol it is your responsibility to learn the history of the Air Force, aerospace doctrine and what is expected of a future Air Force Airman or Officer.
What is not part of the teachings of the Civil Air Patrol is that you are a card carrying part of the junior league Air Force Gestapo,
By saying something like “I wish i could just hold a captians mast and send them to levenworth for impersonation” you come across as someone on a power trip.
As a representative of the Civil Air Patrol I am sure you do not really want to portray that image.
To CadetMajorMcClure: Yes, the CAP is an awesome program. It provides youth with an opportunity to serve their communities and learn some of what it is like to be part of the Air Force. The CAP teaches leadership and morals, It is a good program that I support 100%.
But when that CAP cadet gives me attitude because my “hardware” sets off a metal detector during the base Air Show I’ll be more than willing to give them a lesson in the difference between the real Air Force and the CAP.
BTW, In case it seems I am slamming on the CAP Cadets I am not. I was a CAP cadet for many years before I enlisted in the Air Force.
I dont think Cadet Luke was meaning to sound like he was on a power trip.. the way I read it he was just saying that he isnt a fan of know it all CAP cadets… in my opinion considering across the branches the active duty doesnt even consider alot of guard and sometimes even reservists to be real military yet alone auxillirary types. Cadet Luke also showed that he at least knows the birthday and some about the CAP… something alot of fellow active duty airment cant even do. I respect that the CAP is a good program, but just like JROTC it can be annoying when you see kids try and tell you how to be military like
your correct and in my squadron iam thinking about becoming the squadron historian beacouse my flight cheif billet is bout to run out, so, a brief history, we were founded to provide air recon and homeland missions to support America, our mission during the war was to scout out German U-Boats which we sank two, damaged 10, and found over 100 for U.S. Military Aircraft to attack, we lost 54 members in these operations, now we are an extremely tactical homeland security force beacouse we pay to be members and that money supports missions and o rides
I couldn’t have said it better myself, radarspook. As a current CAP member, it shames me that my fellow cadets would dare to shame us by claiming an honor that has not been given to them.
While it is clear that we work with the Air Force and serve the United States Government, we ARE NOT active duty and should never inflate our egos by pretending to be. Our uniform is designed to be easily distinguishable from those who are actually ready to die protecting our nation.
My blood boils at this outrage, yet I cannot help but wonder if this fault is not entirely the fault of the cadets in question. If their superiors, or worse, their senior members, are telling them that they are active personnel, then this a problem with our mindset that will not be easily fixed. What wing(state) was the source of this problem, pray tell?
thank you
+1 on C/Maj McClure’s comment. But recently, I have started to run into more cadets who are don’t seem to get the rather radical difference between being in the CAP and being in the USAF.
Yes… there are radical differences between every section of the military, Army vs AF vs Navy vs Coast Guard vs Marines is different we all know, but so is the auxillary vs reserves vs ROTC vs guard vs active duty. Each section is a totally different beast with different characteristics about each and different levels of responsibility, but doesnt mean any of them are a bad program/way to go.
had to wait for payday!
Love the mouse over…
I love the image of the plate of chicken wings which looks more like a dog food dish! Appropriate given how most of us attack the food. Also nice to see the fundraising is going so well. Farva, make sure you buy lots of reflective belts for those kids, I’m sure some of the toys will involve them being outside to use them, Safety First!
VD
$20 donated for the kiddies! And another coin for the rack for me! It doesn’t get much better!
Any idea when we’ll get them?
I’m confused at how we could have another lovely Chesticles girl in the strip today but many feel it necessary to speak about CAP instead. Of course, I like the way the deer looks as if he is smiling at the ‘rack’ comment. As always Farva.. nicely done. Your strip keeps me motivated here in “The Land of the Morning Calm”.