Army recieves gas mask training

U.S. Army Sgt. Ronnie Hoffman, 74th Delta Company chemical trainer, checks the seal of an Alpha 2-1 Air Defense Artillery member’s mask at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 13, 2012. Soldiers learn in the gas chamber how effective and important the gas mask is in real combat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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Army recieves gas mask training

U.S. Army Sgt. Ronnie Hoffman, 74th Delta chemical trainer, leads members from Alpha 2-1 Air Defense Artillery through various exercises calisthenics at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 13, 2012. The exercises allow Soldiers to experience how difficult it is to breathe with a mask during a chemical attack. (U.S. Army photo/Sergeant Jose Ramirez)

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Army recieves gas mask training

Members of Alpha 2-1 Air Defense Artillery remove their masks to repeat their social security number while in the gas chamber at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 13, 2012. Soldiers removed their masks to experience how the tear gas affects them. (U.S. Army photos/Sergeant Jose Ramirez)

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Army recieves gas mask training

U.S. Army Sgt. Ronnie Hoffman, 74th Delta Company chemical trainer, leads members of Alpha 2-1 Air Defense Artillery through various calisthenics at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 13, 2012. The exercises allow Soldiers to experience how difficult it is to breathe with a mask during a chemical attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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Soldiers shed tears for training

Published Sept. 21, 2012
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE Republic of Korea -- Members of Alpha 2-1 Air Defense Artillery train for combat by donning their gas masks and entering the gas chamber to remind them how important a proper seal is for survival.

Army recieves gas mask training

Army recieves gas mask training

Army recieves gas mask training

Army recieves gas mask training