March 2, 2002: CAP Celebrates Delayed 60th Anniversary Following 911 Attacks

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Because of the 911 attacks and the nation's recovery, celebration of the Civil Air Patrol's 60th Anniversary was pushed back from  December 1, 2001 to March 2, 2002.

An excerpt from the CAP NHQ history website:

Saturday, December 1, 2001, was CAP's 60th anniversary.  A gala was planned for that day, along with a reception to be fittingly held at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum.  But because of the tragic events and this nation on a wartime footing, it was decided, and rightly so, to reschedule it for March 2, 2002. 

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