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Six stricken Guardsmen taken to hospital during military training exercise
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HARTFORD, Conn. (Tribune News Service) Six Guardsmen who were involved in a military training exercise in East Lyme, Conn., were taken to the hospital Monday morning to be treated for apparent dehydration, authorities said.
The Guardsmen became ill at the Stones Ranch Military Reservation on Route 1, Police Chief Michael Finkelstein said. He said what he hopes is the last patient was loaded onto an ambulance at 8:50 a.m. They were headed to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, Conn.
Major David Pytlik, public affairs officer for the Connecticut National Guard, said the Guardsman became ill during Officer Candidate School. They were involved in an exercise he called “strenuous” a six-mile hike with a heavy backpack.
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State police: Capitol protest that didn t happen cost $125K in OT
Dave Altimari, CTMirror.org
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Hundreds of law enforcement members from a multitude of agencies were on hand to prevent any trouble for a planned protest in support of President Trump, which failed to materialize at the capitol building in Hartford, Conn., on Sunday Jan. 17, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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State police are out in force to protect the Capitol from a planned Trump election protest in Hartford, Conn. on Sunday, January 17, 2021.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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The Connecticut State Police spent about $125,000 in overtime to make sure the state Capitol was protected on Jan. 17, when law enforcement gathered for a protest that never happened.