ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland – A group of seasoned U.S. Army civilians is often called to respond on short notice when suspected, recovered chemical material is discovered on formerly used military sites and training ranges anywhere around the world.
More than military remnants of a bygone era, these munitions can be as lethal as they were when they were first produced decades earlier – but they are no match for the Army civilians from the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Analytical and Remediation Activity, also known as CARA.