When the sirens go off, the gas masks go on. You've no doubt seen reporters, including WRAL's Ken Smith and photographer Ken Corn, scramble to suit up while covering the war in the Middle East. The ...

One of the hardest and most uncomfortable parts of Army basic training is the so-called Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical or NBC training, which teaches recruits to effectively use protective ...

FORT LEE, Va. (April 1, 2021) – Soldiers of the 217th Military Police Detachment here demonstrated their ability to correctly use protective masks during an April 1 exercise at the range training ...

US Marines at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina went through gas-chamber training earlier this month. The Marines were ushered into a small, dark, brick room with a sign above the door: "Even the brave ...

The gas chamber at Brittin Range goes by many names - house of horrors, confidence chamber, chamber of horrors - but no matter what Soldiers call it, they all pass through its walls during Basic ...

As the civil insurrection in Syria escalates, some of Syria's neighbors are concerned they may become the victims of a poisonous gas attack. Many international observers believe the Syrian government ...

Why would a U.S. Marine run more than 26 miles wearing a gas mask that restricts up to 30 percent of his oxygen? To call attention to those who will never be able to run again. One year ago, Marine ...