tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post7744240051791936716..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: WWII East Coast Attacks?Debbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-17956884449462613312022-03-16T19:20:10.138-04:002022-03-16T19:20:10.138-04:00Hello Jubilee! That’s great your son was in CAP. I...Hello Jubilee! That’s great your son was in CAP. I come from a long line of military. And I married my high school sweetheart while he was in the Air Force. My son served in the Navy. What the military and media kept from the people was the boats that were being sunk. Not military manuevers. One has to ask, would some of those have chosen not to go out on enemy infested waters if they had known? We will never know. But when lives are at stake I think honesty is always best. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-42690976482105179682022-03-16T19:14:19.438-04:002022-03-16T19:14:19.438-04:00Hey Connie! Yes the CAP was formed in 1941 because...Hey Connie! Yes the CAP was formed in 1941 because of the war. It’s funny how these little tidbits get lost in history. And so many lives were lost. Here I had thought we were safe on the Wast Coast. Debbie Lynne Costellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-50579302335871954912022-03-15T10:34:41.029-04:002022-03-15T10:34:41.029-04:00I love history. I had noidea about teh attacks but...I love history. I had noidea about teh attacks but it makes since if we found spies on our shores from submarines. My son was in the CAP (civil air patrol) in high school. They had the same organization in my high school as well. It is similar to the junior ROTC at many high schools. CAP is sponsored by the Air Force while the junior ROTC are sponsored by other branches. They usually meet at small air field. Most of the kids don't learn how to fly but they have projects to complete to earn rank. And they have PT. My son eventually went into the army and that training was very helpful. As far as the news reports, I am sure their goal was to not let the Germans know what are plans might be by reading our papers.Also panic has always been the go-to response to that sort of news. Controlling the narrative is typical even if it isn't wise.<br />Jubileewriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681074948260157766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-44164013875703859752022-03-15T07:51:43.369-04:002022-03-15T07:51:43.369-04:00Thanks for posting! I did not know of the casualti...Thanks for posting! I did not know of the casualties on the Eastern shores of the US. And my history-loving husband didn't know of it either. Was the Civil Air Patrol created for this specifically or did they already exist? Very interesting, thanks Debbie Lynne!Connie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.com