Archive photo of the day
ARCHIVE PHOTO OF THE DAYProtective clothing, 1976
Stars and Stripes
April 25, 2017
Red Grandy ©Stars and StripesMainz, Germany, October, 1976: U.S. Army soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Co., 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry learn how to drink water while wearing protective clothing during 8th Infantry Division NBC (nuclear, biological or chemical warfare) training at Lee Barracks. Soldiers' reaction to the exercise ranged from "I think it's good. We know the Russians train a lot with gas masks" to "dumb, stupid, bull!"
RELATED MATERIAL: Stars and Stripes' 1976 story about the nuclear, biological or chemical warfare training.