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4/27/06: Statement of Senator Dodd on House Subcommittee $400 Million Authorization Measure for SubmarinesApril 27, 2006 ( published in: Media Center | National Security | New London County | Press Releases | Southeast Connecticut | Strengthening our Military ) 4/13/06: Providing for our Troops and Protecting CT Jobs: Senator Dodd Visits Windsor-based Aero Gear Inc.Senator Dodd addresses the workers at Aero Gear Inc. April 13, 2006 ( published in: Greater Hartford | Hartford County | Manufacturing | Media Center | National Security | Photos and Events | Strengthening our Military | Technology ) 4/03/06: Statement of Senator Chris Dodd on Sikorsky Strike ResolutionApril 3, 2006 ( published in: Economic Security for Individuals and Working Families | Fairfield County | Greater Bridgeport | Manufacturing | Media Center | National Security | Press Releases | Strengthening our Military ) 3/31/06: Statement of Senator Dodd on Pentagon Directive on Body ArmorMarch 31, 2006 3/29/06: Statement of Senator Dodd on Sikorsky StrikeMarch 29, 2006 ( published in: Fairfield County | Greater Bridgeport | Manufacturing | Media Center | Press Releases | Strengthening our Military ) 3/13/06: Dodd, DeLauro Announce National Guard Will Receive New EquipmentLawmakers called for action after learning about equipment shortfall before soldiers' deployment March 13, 2006 3/03/06: Dodd, DeLauro Urge DoD Investigation Into National Guard Equipment ShortageReports from the field say guardsmen headed to Afghanistan given inferior equipment March 3, 2006 2/22/06: Senator Dodd Speaks About the Importance of Properly Equipping our TroopsFebruary 22, 2006 ( published in: Media Center | National Security | New London County | Photos and Events | Southeast Connecticut | Strengthening our Military ) 2/17/06: Dodd Calls on Pentagon to Protect Troops with Body ArmorFebruary 17, 2006 Washington, DC – Responding to the Department of Defense’s announcement of new regulations to extend the reimbursement of military personnel for body armor and equipment purchases, Senator Chris Dodd criticized the Defense Department in a letter to Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld today. The letter highlights the continuing equipment shortfalls for U.S. troops serving in harm’s way and urgently requests that the Department address the inadequate implementation of the reimbursement initiative in accordance with the law. 2/17/06: Dodd Calls for Military Pay RaiseFebruary 17, 2006 WASHINGTON, DC – In a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senator Chris Dodd and nine of his Senate colleagues urged that a pay increase for America’s military personnel be included in the President’s FY2007 budget. The President’s budget specifies a 2.2% increase – the smallest pay raise for our military since 1994. |