28 January—This is a letter from a serving member of our military that the obviously insecure acting warden of the notorious BOLBOWAB did not allow to be read at its 11 January meeting. Nor has the letter been recorded in the minutes of that travesty of a public hearing. Is anybody surprised?

MSgt Caron wrote a great letter. No further comment is necessary . . .

10 January 2022

To whom it may concern,

Throughout my career in the United States Air Force, I have met a surprising number of service members from all branches that couldn’t say they had the support of their families, let alone their communities for the time that they chose to dedicate to the defense of our amazing country.

Fortunately, I have not experienced that. The support of my family has been outstanding for more than two decades and they have worked diligently for years to ensure that all service members, who hail from Litchfield, understand that their community supports them.

The yellow ribbons are the physical manifestation of the spiritual support that the residents of Litchfield have for their military. I learned about that support when I was a child and experienced that support as an adult in the service. Those yellow ribbons warm my heart and fuel my desire to serve.

Like the burgesses, I chose to serve the public, foregoing my own desires and working to better the community for the greater good. The yellow ribbons let military members and the world know that Litchfield has pride for those who sacrifice a piece of their lives for the protection and needs of their neighbors.

Thank you for your time.

Respectfully,

Mark A. Caron, MSgt, USAF