By Chaplain (Captain) Lindsey Moser Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol When I was studying English at a small women’s university in Virginia, I discovered the popular Catholic saint and prolific writer, Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. His style, which was very eloquent and passionate, really struck me: he quickly became … Read More
Chaplain (Captain) Lindsey Moser Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol On every Christmas Eve I can remember, my family has kept a tradition of watching the 1946 Frank Capra classic, It’s a Wonderful Life. If you have never seen the movie, this film stars James (Jimmy) Stewart and Donna Reed … Read More
A series of monthly reflections on the virtues presented in the new Values for Living 2.0 Character Development program for cadets of the Civil Air Patrol. March’s focus virtue is grit. by Chaplain (Captain) Lindsey Moser, CAP Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol “Grit” is a flexible term. During the … Read More
A series of monthly reflections on the virtues presented in the new Values for Living 2.0 Character Development program for cadets of the Civil Air Patrol. February’s focus virtue is the core value of excellence. by Chaplain (Captain) Lindsey Moser, CAP Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol I have a dishwasher … Read More
This post begins a new series of monthly reflections on the virtues presented in the new Values for Living 2.0 Character Development program for cadets of the Civil Air Patrol. January’s focus virtue is the core value of integrity. By Chaplain (Captain) Lindsey Moser Virginia Wing, Civil Air Patrol In … Read More
When the Chief of Chaplains of the Civil Air Patrol, Chaplain (Colonel) Charlie Sattgast, CAP, announced the changes to the Civil Air Patrol’s character development program, he also announced a partnership with the United States Air Force Academy’s Center for Character and Leadership Development (CCLD). During an interview with the … Read More
This content on the Cadet Character Essay Contest first appeared on the Virginia Wing’s social media sites The commander of the Virginia Wing, Colonel Dean Gould, recently announced the winners of the second annual Cadet Character Essay Contest. His announcement to the wing said: “Virginia Wing Members: … Read More
This article is written for an upcoming Autumn issue of the Receiver, the newsletter of the Civil Air Patrol’s Rocky Mountain Region chaplain corps newsletter. by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Jeffrey Williams Region Chaplain, Rocky Mountain Region Assistant to the Chief of Chaplain Corps on Internet Technologies As announced in the August, … Read More
(This article on the first character essay contest was first published in the Spring 2017 issue of The Transmitter) by Lt. Col. Timothy Miner Virginia Wing Chaplain At the combined wing and region conference on 4 April 2017, the Civil Air Patrol’s Virginia Wing awarded the first prize for its … Read More
(This article on the Jewish holidays was first published in the Summer 2017 issue of The Transmitter) A series of articles continuing from “Spring Jewish Holidays” appearing in is the Spring 2017 issue of “The Transmitter” by Lt. Col. Karen Semple CDI, Montana Wing Lt Col Semple is an Air … Read More