Do you have any lasting memories of your experiences in the Tear Gas Chamber?

CSM Charles Hayden — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 16:55:27 -0500

To this day, if I have a surfeit of stuff in my hands as I need to: say open a door, I will place some of it between my knees as I was told to do with my helmet while putting my gas mask on. Cpl Vic Burk SGT Philip Roncari SFC William Farrell PO1 H Gene Lawrence MSG Joseph Cristofaro LTC Private RallyPoint Member LTC Stephen C. LTC Stephen F.Lt Col Charlie Brown SPC Private RallyPoint Member Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Dec 23 at 2023 5:34 PM

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 17:34:52 -0500

Fortunately I'd had experiences from the altitude chamber, so keeping the mask on as long as they'd let me helped!

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Dec 23 at 2023 6:04 PM

SGT Philip Roncari — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 18:04:15 -0500

Still remember the gas mask,gas hut experience,did wonders clearing up my smoker’s lungs,also remember we fired the 3.5 rocket launcher at Ft.Lewis ,the range featured some old locomotives ,this was done wearing your gas mask, maybe they were worried about back blast effects,anyway my mask was not fitted with corrective lens,so suspect my round landed in British Columbia, Welcome Home Brothers

Response by Cpl Vic Burk made Dec 23 at 2023 6:38 PM

Cpl Vic Burk — Sat, 23 Dec 2023 18:38:45 -0500

CSM Charles Hayden I remember the gas chamber well! Name, rank, serial number and unit one at a time until everyone said theirs. Then they told us to don and clear the mask. It didn't matter on mine. I think the filters were out of date because the gas kept coming inside the mask and into my lungs.