Soldiers Conduct Gas Chamber Training on Camp Atterbury, Ind.

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • Army Pfc. Kevin Belcher gets low to the ground during a simulated chemical weapons attack on Camp Atterbury, Ind., June 22, 2012. Belcher, a medic, is assigned to the 215th Area Support Medical Company, Indiana National Guard. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Crosby
  • A soldier prepares CS tear gas to burn during a simulated chemical weapons attack in the gas chamber on Camp Atterbury, Ind., June 22, 2012. The soldiers were exposed to the chemical agent to familiarize them with the substance and teach them how to properly wear their gas masks. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Crosby
  • Soldiers burn CS tear gas to prepare for a simulated chemical weapons attack in the gas chamber on Camp Atterbury, Ind., June 22, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Crosby
  • Tear gas burns during a simulated chemical weapons attack in the gas chamber on Camp Atterbury, Ind., June 22, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Crosby
  • Soldiers are exposed to tear gas during a simulated chemical weapons attack in the gas chamber on Camp Atterbury, Ind., June 22, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Crosby
  • Army Spc. Kristi Buickel, right, breaks the seal of her gas mask, exposing herself to CS tear gas during a simulated chemical weapons attack in the gas chamber on Camp Atterbury, Ind., June 22, 2012. Buickel, a medic, is assigned to the 215th Area Support Medical Company, Indiana National Guard. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Crosby
  • Soldiers exit the gas chamber after being exposed to tear gas during a simulated chemical weapons attack on Camp Atterbury, Ind., June 22, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Crosby
  • Army Spc. Gazel Mehof III exits the gas chamber after being exposed to tear gas during a simulated chemical weapons attack on Camp Atterbury, Ind., June 22, 2012. Mehof, a medic, is assigned to the 215th Area Support Medical Company, Indiana National Guard. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John Crosby