A protective mask is strapped to a Soldier's hip for quick access when handling personnel and equipment that may have been contaminated, during a South Carolina National Guard exercise. Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, take care of security at Hampton Regional Medical Center, Varnville, , May 18, National Guard participated in a major North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command sponsored training exercise called Ardent Sentry. It involves a scenario of a hurricane striking the South Carolina coast requiring more


A protective mask is strapped to a Soldier's hip for quick access when handling personnel and equipment that may have been contaminated, during a South Carolina National Guard exercise. Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, take care of security at Hampton Regional Medical Center, Varnville, , May 18, National Guard participated in a major North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command sponsored training exercise called Ardent Sentry. It involves a scenario of a hurricane striking the South Carolina coast requiring more than 1,500 members of the National Guard to practice disaster response activities and coordination procedures. ( Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brad Mincey/Released) Units collaborate to assist the public 130518-Z-WS267-005


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