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Maine Veterans Spotlight 11/23/25

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Maine Veterans Spotlight 11/23/25

A special Civil Air Patrol Edition of the Maine Veterans spotlight.  Col. Mark Hyland, the Maine Wing Commander, talks about the extraordinary work of the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force is doing here in Maine.  We will speak to MSG Jason Lister, a US Army Veteran who volunteers his time for the Civil Air Patrol.  Major George Dooley is a US Army Veteran who volunteered his time for the Civil Air Patrol.  Lt. Col. Gregg Curtis is an Air Force Veteran and flight instructor at the University of Maine at Augusta and a volunteer for the Maine Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.

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