Army Spc. Kevin Smith, with the 108th Chemical Company from North Charleston, Army National Guard, rinses a vehicle in the vehicle decontamination process during an Ardent Sentry exercise held in Ridgeland, , May 19, 2013. A simulated contaminated convoy is decontaminated by the 108th Decontamination Platoon before being allowed entry to the point of distribution to pick up food and water supplies needed for civilians after a natural disaster. The National Guard is participating in a major NORAD and USNORTHCOM sponsored training exercise called Ardent Sentry, May 17-21, 2013


Army Spc. Kevin Smith, with the 108th Chemical Company from North Charleston, Army National Guard, rinses a vehicle in the vehicle decontamination process during an Ardent Sentry exercise held in Ridgeland, , May 19, 2013. A simulated contaminated convoy is decontaminated by the 108th Decontamination Platoon before being allowed entry to the point of distribution to pick up food and water supplies needed for civilians after a natural disaster. The National Guard is participating in a major NORAD and USNORTHCOM sponsored training exercise called Ardent Sentry, May 17-21, 2013. 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. ( Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Caycee Watson/Released) South Carolina National Guard by The National Guard


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