D.C. National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team trains with partners and local government in Puerto Rico

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33rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team members, D.C. National Guard, discuss response actions with fellow WMD-CST members, fire department and local government in response to a potential chemical, biological, or radiological threat while participating in a training event in the municipality of Carolina in Puerto Rico, Aug. 18, 2021. The training scenarios include response, evaluation, testing, and securing the area of contamination. The members are made up of soldiers and airmen from the 33rd WMD-CST, along with Texas, North Carolina, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Management Service.

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D.C. National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team trains with partners and local government in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN - 33rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team members, D.C. National Guard, discuss response actions with fellow WMD-CST members, fire department and local government in response to a potential chemical, biological, or radiological threat while participating in a training event in the municipality of Carolina in Puerto Rico, Aug. 18, 2021. The training scenarios include response, evaluation, testing, and securing the area of contamination. The members are made up of soldiers and airmen from the 33rd WMD-CST, along with Texas, North Carolina, West Virginia, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Management Service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Craig Clapper)

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