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Students in the basic course at the Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force based at the Naval Support Center, Indian Head, Md., are given the final exercise scenario, Dec. 18, 2008. The course is required of everyone who is assigned to the specialized unit tasked by the Defense Department with responding to disasters requiring federal assistance above the capabilities of state and local efforts. DoD photo by Fred W. Baker III |
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