What is the Civil Air Patrol in the US? What do they do and do they get paid? And are they recognized as members of the military? Or are they similar to the merchant marines?

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What is the Civil Air Patrol in the US? What do they do and do they get paid? And are they recognized as members of the military? Or are they similar to the merchant marines?

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Met my husband of 30 years in CAP. I was a cadet for a few years even made Cadet Commander. Left for a few years and then went back as Senior member. I really enjoyed my time in CAP. I only got to go on one SAR mission looking for a lost hiker.