 We're here at the CSX yard doing an interagency training with the Philadelphia Fire Department. It's a great opportunity for our soldiers to interact directly, doing a chemical reaction to a cleanup from a tanker. My role as platoon leader for the 140th Chemical Recon Platoon, here I'm also a part of the planning operation so it's really great opportunity for us to make plans come to fruition. You never know when a chemical attack is going to happen let alone a chemical spill and it's important to practice before it actually happens. So these kind of events allow us to have the knowledge and training prior to reacting to a real-world scenario wherever it may happen. I've only been in the military two and a half years. I came in at the age of 31 wanting to serve my country but knowing that I was a little bit older and I came in as an officer. So this is my first unit that I'm a part of and being a part of these kind of missions just makes the whole experience worthwhile. I'm second lieutenant Laura E. Stirling with the 140th Chemical Company, California National Guard.