U.S. Army 1st Lt. Paul C. Hesch, operations officer,

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Paul C. Hesch, operations officer, 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team (21st WMD-CST), New Jersey National Guard, checks his detection equipment prior to entering a simulated crime scene during an exercise at the TD Bank Ballpark, Bridgewater Township, N.J., June 27, 2019. The scenarios, which ranged from reacting to pharmaceutical based agents to training to sharpen joint hazardous assessment team skills, were created by staff from the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. The 21st WMD-CST supports civil authorities at man-made or natural disasters by identifying chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear substances, as well as assess the consequences, and advises on response measures. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)