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U.S. Army conducts drills in Philly to train for attack

United States Army National Guard Task Force 46 — a specialized homeland security unit that could only be activated by a presidential declaration — partnered with Philadelphia first responders and five city hospitals to simulate an attack on home soil by a country with similar military capabilities.

Members of the National Guard bring mannequins on stretchers to a decontamination tent as they participate in a Dense Urban Terrain (DUT) exercise, at the Navy Yard, in Philadelphia Thursday, July 28, 2022. The US Army National Guard Task Force 46, a specialized homeland security response unit, partners with first responders and healthcare partners in Philadelphia for Dense Urban Terrain (DUT) exercise. The joint-training is testing interagency planning, search and rescue, communications, and emergency systems during simulated chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear incident responses.
Members of the National Guard bring mannequins on stretchers to a decontamination tent as they participate in a Dense Urban Terrain (DUT) exercise, at the Navy Yard, in Philadelphia Thursday, July 28, 2022. The US Army National Guard Task Force 46, a specialized homeland security response unit, partners with first responders and healthcare partners in Philadelphia for Dense Urban Terrain (DUT) exercise. The joint-training is testing interagency planning, search and rescue, communications, and emergency systems during simulated chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear incident responses.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer
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