Why Marines Train Inside A Tear Gas Chamber In Boot Camp

We got an inside look at how United States Marine Corps recruits are exposed to tear gas during basic training. Senior video correspondent Graham Flanagan spent five days at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in Parris Island, SC, where he observed recruits at various stages of boot camp. While wearing a gas mask, the recruits spend approximately five minutes inside a gas chamber where CS tablets are burned to create the gas. Recruits break the seals of their masks in order to feel the effects of the gas and to understand how their masks work during exposure. MORE MARINES: What New Marine Corps Recruits Go Through In Boot Camp    • What New Marine Corps Recruits Go Through ...   How Marine Recruits Are Trained To Fight With Bayonets    • How Marine Recruits Are Trained To Fight W...   ------------------------------------------------------ #Marines #BootCamp #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe:    / businessinsider   BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo Why Marines Train Inside A Tear Gas Chamber In Boot Camp