United States Senator Richard Blumenthal addresses Airmen assigned to the 103rd Airlift Wing’s Operations and Maintenance Groups during a Freedom Salute Ceremony at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. Jan. 4, 2020. The ceremony served as the official welcoming home for members of the 103rd who recently completed a four-month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Freedom's Sentinel and Inherent Resolve. (Photo by Tim Koster, Connecticut National Guard Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs)