FAST Marines get a taste of gas

Cpl. Austin Potts, Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear defense specialist, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, asks Marines to give a “thumbs-up” signal to signify they are ready for exposure to the compound 2-chlorobenzalmalonitrile, or CS gas, aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Sept. 15, 2016. The Marines spent two days learning about CBRN defenses and concluded their training in the gas chamber as part of their annual qualification.

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NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - Cpl. Austin Potts, Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear defense specialist, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, asks Marines to give a “thumbs-up” signal to signify they are ready for exposure to the compound 2-chlorobenzalmalonitrile, or CS gas, aboard Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Sept. 15, 2016. The Marines spent two days learning about CBRN defenses and concluded their training in the gas chamber as part of their annual qualification.

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