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The Seaman Xavier Sandor Support for Sailors Act would authorize allowances for junior sailors to pay for housing when their ships undergo extended overhauls.
Multiple sailors died by suicide last year while stationed on the USS George Washington, including from Connecticut. The seamen were subject to outages of electricity, heating, air conditioning, and hot water for weeks at a time, and had no access to mental health support.
A family from Shelton continues to honor their son. Inspired by his uncle and grandfather, Xavier Sandor joined the Navy. But while serving on USS George.