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MO National Guard Keeping Cardinal Fans Safe
October 29th 2013 by Dee Loflin
MO National Guard Keeping Cardinal Fans Safe
Submitted by
Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor

St. Louis, Missouri -
Missouri National Guard helped fans "Breathe Easier" at last night's St. Louis Cardinal's game.

Every World Series is full of breath taking moments, Last night proved that again.  Our own Missouri National Guard was there as part of the high security measures to ensure fans' experience is a good one.

The 7th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, better known as the "7th C-S-T" swept the entire stadium for any chemical or biological or nuclear threats before any fan entered Busch Stadium.

The team is made up of about two-dozen Missouri National Guardsman.  Their mission is to support civil authorities in the event of a WMD attack, or, any other incident that requires their expertise.  While we think of most Guardsmen as drilling one weekend a month, with duel careers, this is the 7th C-S-T's full time career. 

The team can respond at the request of civilian authorities anywhere in the state and can have an initial response team rolling out of their Jefferson City Armory in less than 90 minutes.

But at last night's game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox, they monitored the air, and supported the Civilian Authorities so everyone could have a "fan-tastic" experience.

Thank you Missouri National Guard!  We support you!

Last Updated on October 29th 2013 by Dee Loflin




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