Why Army Recruits Train Inside A Tear Gas Chamber In Boot Camp

We got an inside look at how United States Army recruits are exposed to tear gas during basic combat training. Senior video correspondent Graham Flanagan spent four days at the Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence inside the Fort Benning military base near Columbus, GA. Recruits are exposed to CS gas, more commonly known as tear gas. Side effects include burning on the skin and in the eyes, and profuse discharge of mucus. While wearing a gas mask, the recruits spend approximately five minutes inside a gas chamber where CS tablets are burned to create the gas. MORE BOOT CAMP CONTENT: What Army Recruits Go Through At Boot Camp https://youtu.be/HYbbmatf6w4 What It Takes To Survive Coast Guard Boot Camp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBtJet6kmZ0 What Canadian Mounties Go Through At Boot Camp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJyHOVwd3ts ------------------------------------------------------ #BootCamp #Army #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: https://www.youtube.com/user/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 Army Recruits Train Inside A Tear Gas Chamber In Boot Camp