 chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense Marines of the 31st Mu, wearing Class B protective equipment, search a training facility for potential dangers, trained to handle hazardous materials and components for weapons of mass destruction. The Marines of the CBRN Defense Team provide a valuable capability to the Union. We need to call it out at any time to respond to any type of clandestine laboratory and provide that advanced monitoring survey, reconnaissance, detection. The CBRN Defense Team is also capable of mitigating spills of hazardous material, performing technical and mass decontamination and extraction of contaminated casualties. Marine Sergeant Paul Robbins, Jr. Camp Hanson, Okinawa, Japan.