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When we (about 20 ROTC cadets) got together theday after the storm to go volunteer at the Red Cross,I put together a few things in one of my Camelbacks;not quite the load we use for Search and Rescue, butall of the essentials, as we didn’t know what we mightend up doing. A bunch of the other cadets thought it

was a good idea and went back to their apartments toget their own packs. That first day,

we had to go through some RedCross training before being sent tothe shelters, but it really wasn’tanything already covered in our Emergency Services courses.

At the shelter that afternoon, allthat was really needed was a goodattitude and a willingness to do

whatever needed to be done to help these people(taking out trash, helping to arrange showers, being

there for people tohave someone to talk to). Again, CAP’semphasis on serviceand the Ground

Team training wasindispensable.

The next day weset up a commandcenter at the ROTCbuilding to helpcoordinate our efforts with theneeds of the shelterson campus. I was the

only cadet with any real training in radio operationsand the Incident Command System, so I ended upspending 24 hours working the command center outof the 56 hours that it was online. It was pretty tough, but all those years at NESA were a good dressrehearsal.

Now I am trying to arrange somekind of debriefing for our cadets, asmany of our people have had to seesome rough things and do somepretty intense life or death decision-making. As soon as I realized thatthe PMAC (LSU’s basketball arena)

was being used as a triage andprimary care facility, I immediately thought that we were going to have

to deal with Critical Incident Stress. After beingtrained up on that at my first NESA, I have an idea of

what we are going to need to do at the Det. here toaddress it. All of the things I had to do as a CAP cadetand the experiences I had made it that much easier to go volunteer and hopefully make a difference.

There is still quite a bit of work going on downhere, but they have shut down the PMAC for shelter operations. Det. 310 has been put in for a unitcitation for the help we rendered, and many of our people are still trying to find ways to pitch in. My meeting this evening is for Phi Sigma Pi, and I amtrying to completely revamp my service plan for the

year. As I said, I will try to call later tonight.

Love, Eddie

M A X W E L L • C O M P O S I T E • S Q U A D R O N

C ADET N OTESMaxwell Air Force Base, AL

Sept. - Oct. 2005 Vol. 1, No. 5

I NSIDE T HIS E DITION

Hey Pa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

DCC Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Cadet Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . 3

National Money . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Health Issues“Your Bone Account” . . . . . . 4

SER Winter Encampment . . . . 4

Hey Paby Eddie Gaston

“...to prepare myself

to be of service

to my community,

state, and nation.”

-- from the Civil Air Patrol Cadet’s Oath

The following is an e-mail that Lt. Col. Gaston received from his son, Eddie. They wanted to share with you how Civil Air Patrol

cadet program has prepared Eddie for a real-life situation; specifically, how he was able to assist the victims and evacuees of Hurricane Katrina. The staff of the Cadet Notes thank the Gastons for allowing us to publish this letter.



Civil Air Patrol provides nearly $300,000.00 in scholarship opportunities for itscadet and senior members each year. Money is available to help students attenda college or vocational school. Cadets can even earn a pilot’s license through aCAP scholarship. Too many of the scholarships often go unused, so apply today!

Eligibility & Application Requirements:Scholarships are generally advertised each fall for the academic year that begins the following fall.Deadlines vary depending on the scholarship program. All scholarships are available only to current CAPcadet officers and senior members. Other pre-requisites also apply. For complete and current details,visit the CAP scholarship home page, your one-stop source for official CAP scholarship news andinformation:

cap.gov > cadet programs > scholarships

An oath is only as good as the

individual ready to abide by

his or her word.-- Unknown

National Money

Rank & Name: C/CMSgt. Lorenzo Enriquez

School/Grade: Evangel Family Christian Academy/9th grade

Family: my dad, Lou; my mom, Deborah; my sister, Ariel; my two dogs and cat

Hobbies: karate, band/music, volunteering, reading,chess

Why did you join CAP?I joined because I wanted to experience what it is likein the military. The most important reason is I foundout that you will be given an opportunity to fly and Ialways wanted to fly.

What do you enjoy most about CAP?

I most enjoy flying, which is one of the reasons why I joined. I also enjoyed being part of the Color Guard

team and the competitions. One of my many greathighlights that I have enjoyed in CAP was havinglunch with an Air Force Colonel. I also have met somegreat people.

What do you want to be/do when you grow up?What I want to be when I grow up is an Air Forcefighter pilot or an Army tank commander.

How do you think CAP can help you in yourfuture career choice?CAP has taught me the importance of good leadershipand how important it is to have good strong values.

Why would you recommend CAP to a friend?I would recommend CAP to a friend because it offersa lot of fun and great knowledge in aerospace and a

great opportunity to help others.

Cadet Spotlight

THE CADET OATH

“ I P L E D G E T O S E R V E F A I T H F U L L Y

in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program, that I willattend meetings regularly, participate activelyin unit activities, obey my officers, wear myuniform properly, and advance my educationand training rapidly to prepare myself to be of service to my community, state, and nation. ”



SER Winter EncampmentDecember 26, 2005 – January 2, 2006

The South East Region will conduct a Winter

Encampment at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Cadet

Doolies (1st time encampers) applications are due

by November 15, 2005.

Cadets of the rank of C/SSgt. or higher who have

previously attended an encampment are eligible to

apply for cadet staff. Application deadline for staff

is October 1, 2005.

For more information on the Encampment, go to the website “ http://www.mbcscap.com/ser2k5/ ”.

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It used to be that information about healthy bonesfocused on what could be done late in life toprevent osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a bone-thinning disease that causes the bones tobecome brittle and fragile, leading to bonefractures and a curved spine. But new research shows that the calcium added tobones while you are a teenager is actually the foundation for a lifetime of strongbones.

Unfortunately, many teens ( especially girls ) do not get enough calcium. Oftenteens choose to drink sodas instead of calcium-rich milk, which can be double trouble for bones. Not only do sodas not contain calcium,but the phosphates in sodas interfere with thebody’s absorption of any calcium that youDO consume.

What builds strong bones?

Calcium builds strong bones and is the major nutrient found in milk and milk products. It iseasy to consume enough calcium each day by including milk in your diet. But those who are

vegetarians and/or avoid milk for some reasonsshould have no problem since calcium is in other foods such as; tofu, sardines with bones,

almonds, dark green vegetables (such asbroccoli or bok choy), figs and corn tortillas.

$ave for the futureThink of your bones as a savings account.Into that account, you deposit calcium fromfoods you eat and drink. Just remember that the deposit window, where you candeposit the calcium and build your bones,is only open during your teen and young

adult years. During these years, you make your bones THE STRONGEST THEY WILL EVER BE.

Do it now! Deposit calcium your “bone account”and do your weight bearing exercise everyday,so that you will have the bone mass you need

later in life. The amount of bone that you buildduring these years is your PEAK BONE MASS. As

you get older, you can no longer build bones. Youcan only, at best, maintain the amount of bone youbuild now.

HEALHEALTH ISSUESTH ISSUESHealth Issues is a three-part series on bone health by Lt. Deborah Enriquez, Nurse Officer.Her latest installation for this issue of the newsletter is titled, “Your Bone Account ”.

Your Bone Account

Four of our cadets, ( Hodgkins , A. Jackson , D. Jackson andWueshner ) along with five others, were part of the Honor Flightof this years Alabama Wing Summer Encampment. Congratulationsfor a fine performance. Hoo-rah!

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