Terrorists” struck this small northern camp hard Thursday as a dirty bomb was set off, “killing” several Marines and “injuring” dozens more. But that wasn’t the only incident that day: a nerve agent was released in the air vents of a Camp Courtney barracks, doing damage to even more Marines. While the scenarios played out were merely an exercise, they were designed to test the emergency response of the camps, security forces, and fire and medical personnel. The mass-casualty drill was the major event of an annual weeklong force-protection exercise the Marines were holding. Other events throughout the week included various heightened force-protection measures and testing of security forces and first responders on proper manning and response procedures. Full Story
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