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We will be welcoming two speakers. Barry Jones’s topic will be Movement Is Not An Option, It's A Necessity! Following Barry, Club Member Darrel Vaught’s topic will be CAP: Participation in Air Search and Rescue Missions. ------------
Barry will show how regular movement and functional strength training can slow this decline, maintain independence, and dramatically improve quality of life. He will demonstrate simple exercises that build real‑world strength and coordination, and he will explain why free weights often provide better results than relying solely on gym machines. Before retiring to Pattaya, Barry spent his career in Process Engineering in the Oil & Gas industry, later serving as a Principal Instructor and Training Academy Manager in Yangon. He has also earned internationally accredited diplomas in Clinical Nutrition and Diet & Nutrition, along with additional certifications in diabetes and heart health. Now 79, he trains daily and has increased his own muscle mass significantly — proudly noting that he is stronger today than many people decades younger. ------------
In his talk, he will share his firsthand experiences focusing on five specific search and rescue missions—four as an air crew member and one as a ground team member. To appreciate the gravity of these modern missions, Darrel will also guide us through the fascinating history of the CAP. Born from a desire by civilian pilots to protect the US homeland during World War II, the CAP "Flying Minutemen" patrolled the Atlantic and Gulf coasts in private, light aircraft—often rigged with homemade bomb racks—to spot German U-boats targeting merchant ships. Following the war, President Harry S. Truman signed a law officially incorporating the CAP as a benevolent, nonprofit organization. In 1948, Congress established the CAP as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force, solidifying its three-part mission: Aerospace Education, Cadet Programs, and Emergency Services. Today, CAP volunteers still handle roughly 90% of inland search and rescue missions tasked by the Air Force Rescue Center. |
In this talk, Barry will focus on Sarcopenia, the gradual loss of muscle mass that affects everyone as they grow older. Barry explains what Sarcopenia is, why it accelerates with age, and how it contributes to weakness, instability, and a higher risk of falls. He also highlights a striking statistic: after age 65, a fractured femoral neck increases the risk of dying within the following year by 30–40%.
Darrel’s journey with the CAP began at just 14 years old when he joined the Cadet Program. By 18, he transitioned to a Senior Member, dedicating himself to the organization's missions including air search and rescue. During his tenure with the CAP’s Oklahoma Wing, Darrel was involved in several air search missions.
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Using the cumulative experience of the Pattaya expat community, we
have endeavored to provide information on many topics that should be beneficial for Expats living in Pattaya or considering doing so. Select a general topic from the listing at the top of this page, which will also have a drop down menu for specific areas.
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Living in a foreign country is definitely not
the same as visiting it on holiday. There are many things you need to consider. 
During
the Open Forum at the Club meeting, which follows the speaker
presentation, members and guests can make announcements or ask questions
and receive answers about Expat living in Thailand, Pattaya in
particular.If you are planning on moving to or visiting Thailand, we suggest you use the topics at the top of this page. For
the webpages most frequently used by our members and expats living
here, you can click on the button below to go direct to the web page on
that subject: Embassy-Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, USA All Foreign Embassie in Thailand |
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addition to the weekly Meeting, the Club helps facilitate
various member organized activities such as special interest groups and
excursions that take place outside of the regular meetings offering the
opportunity to socialize and make friends with others that share a
common interest. Click this button for more information: Activities
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