Letters

My name is Robert Rizzardi and I served in the Air Force during the Korean War. I was stationed overseas for three years, serving in France, North Africa and on temporary duty in Korea. During my service, I spent some time in the U.S. hospital in France and witnessed many of our soldiers who were badly wounded. Many of the soldiers were missing body parts.

Now, today, in our East Hampton Town, the elections are over, and it is time to remember our veterans and active military men and women serving this country.

It, however, seems to me, that we have forgotten how to honor their sacrifice. My quest is to find out exactly where a veteran stands, eligibilitywise, in applications for town affordable housing. I discovered that not one of the town’s six housing applications mention that veterans have any kind of priority acceptance. I have been told instead that affordable housing is subsidized by the state and federal governments, and that they are the ones responsible for dictating who is accepted.

We, the soldiers and veterans, who were willing to give up our lives for this country, only want to be recognized. God bless all those who made the ultimate sacrifice. They would cry seeing what is happening in our country today.

A/1C Robert V. Rizzardi

USAF, 1954-1958

East Hampton