U.S. Soldiers assigned to a Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF), made up of the 89th Military Police Brigade, the 48th Chemical Brigade, and the 44th Medical Brigade, conduct a mass casualty decontamination training exercise in Fayetteville, N.C., Feb. 10, 2025. The DCRF is a specialized 5,200-person U.S. Northern Command joint task force, primarily composed of Army personnel, designed to rapidly respond to domestic Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear incidents. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Andrew Clark)
At Fort Bragg, Soldiers from the 16th Military Police Brigade competed in the Best Barracks Chef event โ a challenge designed to test cooking skill, creativity and adaptability using only the limited equipment found in standard barracks rooms. Competitors had two hours to prepare a full meal using identical ingredients such as chicken, rice and vegetables, plus up to three personal seasonings.