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    Headquarters Battalion Marines breathe easy during gas chamber training [Image 4 of 7]

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    Two individuals wearing military-style camouflage uniforms are working over a small electric hot plate on a metal surface, with visible steam or smoke rising from it. Several small red-capped components and metallic cylindrical parts are scattered on the table nearby. The scene appears to be a technical or training exercise conducted indoors.

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.12.2013

    Photo by Cpl. Robert Reeves 

    1st Marine Division

    Lance Cpl. Joshua A. Grothe, Cpl. Brittany King, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kaysha Williams, Marines serving with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense, Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, ignite chlorobenzylidene malonitrile tablets during annual gas chamber training here, June 12, 2013. The gas creates a burning sensation on the skin because of the crystalline nature of the gas particles. The sharp corners of the particles get caught in the pores, creating a burning sensation and mild discomfort.

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    Date Taken: 06.12.2013
    Date Posted: 06.13.2013 05:17
    Photo ID: 952096
    VIRIN: 130612-M-TJ655-036
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 2.52 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US

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