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    VX exit: Final projectiles transferred for destruction [Image 1 of 2]

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    Workers in coveralls and face masks are using an orange forklift (marked 'BGCA') to load a pallet of munitions or projectiles onto a large cylindrical container mounted on a trailer marked 'VX'. A ground guide is directing the forklift operator with hand signals while additional personnel observe in the background. The operation appears to be a controlled munitions handling or demilitarization activity conducted outdoors on a paved surface.

    RICHMOND, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES

    04.28.2021

    Photo by Jana Carroll 

    Army Chemical Materials Activity

    Blue Grass Chemical Activity toxic materials handlers guide the last of the VX projectiles into an enhanced on-site container for delivery to the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant for demilitarization.

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    Date Taken: 04.28.2021
    Date Posted: 05.06.2021 07:41
    Photo ID: 6632614
    VIRIN: 210428-A-WD099-063
    Resolution: 4572x3390
    Size: 1.95 MB
    Location: RICHMOND, KENTUCKY, US
    Web Views: 99
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    Workers in coveralls and face masks are using an orange forklift (marked 'BGCA') to load a pallet of munitions or projectiles onto a large cylindrical container mounted on a trailer marked 'VX'. A ground guide is directing the forklift operator with hand signals while additional personnel observe in the background. The operation appears to be a controlled munitions handling or demilitarization activity conducted outdoors on a paved surface.
    The image shows workers in gray uniforms and face masks handling a pallet of what appear to be military artillery shells or munitions secured with yellow load straps. A sign marked 'VX' is visible on a concrete structure in the background, suggesting this may be a chemical weapons demilitarization or storage facility. The workers appear to be conducting an inventory, transfer, or inspection operation.

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