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A Poem for Veterans' Day

Posted on 11/09/2020 at 09:03 AM by Curt LaFond

Veterans’ Day honors service members, but spouses and families deserve gratitude, too, for they bear their own wicked burdens that...

Categories: Character

Posted on 08/11/2020 at 02:38 PM by Curt LaFond

Cadet News + Innovations, our annual newsletter reporting what's new and on the horizon for cadet life, is available now....

Posted on 07/10/2020 at 05:06 PM by Curt LaFond

Agility Prime is an urgent, exciting new opportunity for cadets to engage with an Air Force initiative to accelerate the...

Posted on 06/11/2020 at 12:42 PM by Curt LaFond

We’re seeing a troubling spike in cadets’ social media behaviors so we’re asking everyone in the cadet community to lend...

Categories: Character

Posted on 05/11/2020 at 11:28 PM by Curt LaFond

We've posted information about three new ideas to the Cadet Proving Grounds, our space for testing and experimentation. Read, consider,...

Posted on 03/16/2020 at 03:06 PM by Curt LaFond

Nearly all in-person cadet operations, worldwide, are on hold for the first time in our 77-year history. During this pause...

Posted on 11/21/2019 at 11:48 AM by Curt LaFond

What place should a Cadet Ball, formal dinner, or military dining-out occupy in the CAP Cadet Program? I write as...

Posted on 10/10/2019 at 01:54 PM by Curt LaFond

Cadet Publications Updated We have updated several cadet publications to keep cadet life current and relevant. If you’re familiar with...

Posted on 07/31/2019 at 01:37 PM by Curt LaFond

Cadet News + Innovations is the CAP cadet community’s annual summary of what’s new and on the horizon in cadet...

Posted on 07/29/2019 at 09:26 AM by Curt LaFond

Volunteerism is an expression of political freedom that exists only in a democratic society. That fact came home to me...

Categories: Character, Leadership, New Ideas, Professional Development