Civil Air Patrol collecting U.S. Flags in Danbury Connecticut

DANBURY, Conn. - May 21, 2015 - PRLog -- Civil Air Patrol's 399th Composite Squadron will collect American Flags no longer fit for service so they can be formally retired in an apporved ceremony on Flag Day. Collection is free of charge.

Location: Stop & Shop, 44 Lake Ave., Ext., Danbury, CT 06810

Date: May 23, 2015 (Saturday), 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

For more information email pao@399cap.org

To learn more about the 399th Composite Squadron visit: www.facebook.com/399DanburyCAP

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 60,000 members nationwide, operating a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs about 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 70 lives annually. Its unpaid professionals also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 25,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet programs. Performing missions for America for over 73 years, CAP will receive the Congressional Gold Medal in 2015 in honor of the heroic efforts of its World War II veterans. CAP also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. www.gocivilairpatrol.com  www.capvolunteernow.com  www.capgoldmedal.com