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Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen's Association
http://www.smvfa.net/
11595 Terrace Drive
Waldorf, MD 20602
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The Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen's Association (SMVFA) first records indicate attempts to organize the regional fire service in an effort to improve fire insurance rates, promote a kindly spirit among its members and strive to improve the service to the community. This effort, first attempted prior to 1937, was reorganized on April 17, 1947 with Col. Roland B. Duke, of Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department and President of the St. Mary's County Firemen's Association as its acting Chairman and Henry J. Fowler of the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department as the first Secretary. At the first meeting, held at Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department, a committee was established to develop by-laws for the SMVFA. The fire companies attending this reorganization meeting were Calvert County VFD, North Beach VFD, Hughesville VFD, Lexington Park VFD, Leonardtown VFD, and Mechanicsville VFD. The first seal of the association was presented at a meeting on August 6, 1947 by Ben Poindexter of the Lexington Park VFD. This seal continues to be used and displayed by the association to this date. During the years to follow, fire prevention and training continued to be a major part of the purpose for the association.

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St Mary's Composite Squadron - Civil Air Patrol
http://www.capstmarys.org/
44200 Airport Road
Capt Walter Francis Duke Regional Airport
California, MD 20619
301-862-3866   
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Civil Air Patrol, the official Air Force Auxiliary, is a nonprofit organization. It performs more than 85 percent of inland search and rescue missions in the continental United States as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Langley AFB, Virginia. Volunteers also take a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to America's youths through CAP Cadet Programs. Civil Air Patrol's Cadet Programs provides a structured program for youth, from sixth grade through age 20. The program encompasses 16 achievement levels that include study in four areas - aerospace education, physical training, leadership, and moral and ethical values. Upon completion of each achievement, the cadet earns increased cadet rank, decorations, awards, eligibility for national and international special activities, and an opportunity for flight and academic scholarships. For more information about Civil Air Patrol programs please call 1-800-FLY-2338.

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