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Army Destroys Last VX Nerve Agent Spray Tank

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The Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) announced last month the safe destruction of the last VX nerve agent-filled spray tank in the U.S. chemical stockpile. The U.S. military never used the VX spray tanks, or any other chemical weapons, in combat. The last of the stockpiled spray tanks were destroyed Dec. 24 at the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (UMCDF) in Umatilla, Ore. Spray tank disposal operations first began at the Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (TOCDF) on July 23,…

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