I would hope against hope folks can separate between wanting to support my Navy friends' training needs and wanting to support the fenceline communities where both come out ahead. Such should be the case here, as with Impact Aid repairs.

I would highly encourage patriots like Thomas and I to join me in vigorously monitoring not just the Town of Coupeville's upcoming commentary, but also this "Save NAS Whidbey Task Force" that acts in our name with terrifying little oversight & grassroots input.  A more democratic way would be for the Task Force's material to be reviewed at an Oak Harbor Navy League Council meeting, an Oak Harbor City Council meeting and an Island County Commissioners' meeting.

Finally, as a taxpayer who complains about the concept of spending Billions to replace OLF but is pro OLF mitigation, I strongly urge Congress to give Oak Harbor AND Coupeville AND Anacortes ample Impact Aid.  Thanks.