weapon with chemical agents

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• Chemical Corps (United States Army) — The Chemical Corps is the branch of the United States Army that defends against Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) weapons. Founded as the Chemical Warfare Service in WW1, it became the Chemical Corps in 1946.HistoryEarly… …   Wikipedia