A lot of this information is accurate. Simple history really did do their homework. I was in the army chemical corps for 2 years. It is a very physically and mentally demanding job. I've been out since 2015, but this unit is more important than ever. Elementous Regamus Proelium!
Oh your one of the new agent orange users yes I know you don't actually use agent orange but what you test is used by the next guy remember that. What goes around comes around you will probably die by Russian napalm
@@mcbrians.8508 Fortunately, no. I've seen photos of the aftermath of such attacks for the purpose of training, but never dealt with anything like that since I was in the reserves.
It's accurate except for the acronym. Lol. C Burn would definitely look better, but unfortunately it's CBRN or CBRNE. And the phrase "Moss" instead of M.O.S., but I love these videos and these are small things.
Even though these videos take weeks of work, SimpleHistory's timing with releasing these vids that coincide with real world events always leaves me stumped.
Why is there a dragon on the badge and why are Chemical Corps soldiers called "Dragon Soldiers"? The chlorine breathing green dragon represents the first use of chemical weapons (Chlorine) in warfare.
You also forgot when we had to watch a rabbit die in “the tank” aka when we were exposed with toxic chemicals and and the training for radiation and watching the videos of radiation deaths and we called it mop gear and we use to have to wear it for over 8 hours straight during ait
Hey Simple History Team! I'm a CBRN Specialist in the swiss army! Thanks for the cool video! However we can wear our fully enclosed suits for more than an hour. So maybe those 30 mins are just a recommendation?
The Dragon represents the destruction of chemical Warfare on the battlefield! Awesome video as always and truly perfect timing with all things considered!
I love how simple history is using their clickbait thumbnails. They put something that would've been trending for these days, such as the "Backrooms" in this instance, and still provides information that makes sense to realistic history. May I congratulate them on that!
Actually, the reason they put the backrooms for a background is because there is a new analogue horror series about the backrooms being opened with technology, and CBRN specialists go in to do research, set up cameras, and do whatever.
As a former US Army helicopter mechanic I can tell you that the CS gas exposure is done to all recruits not just CBRN guys. It is absolutely miserable but a great demonstration of the potency of chemical weapons. I am glad this has not become a typical feature of modern warfare (although it certainly has been done).
Im going through a cbr course for the navy as a seabee. Apparently they do the same thing but with a nerve agent at ft leonard wood but you keep the suit on.
Marines also train for CBRN environment. I’ve had buddies that have gone through this training. It’s a stress heavy MOS. I have cross trained myself with CBRN Marines. Great skills to learn for protection.
I was a CBRN NCOIC for my unit back in the US Marine Corps. CBRN is both a MOS as well as a *Extra Duty Billet* assigned to Marines. At first I hated it, then I ended up enjoying it since it was funny seeing how many Marines panic during the gas chamber. LOL
I had 6 years of firefighting before going into the Marine corps so I have cbrn training besides the military, I was skip breathing the whole time in the gas chamber during boot camp so they kept recycling me through cuz I wasn't panicking or really affected.
@@slumphub skip breathing is a technique to utilize in case your mask is compromised during a fire. Where you take a breath hold it to the point that you need to exhale but you take another breath instead of exhaling and then on that second breath you breathe out in a controlled method before taking another breath and starting the process over again
@@speedy01247 That's a common saying in our field. Its great that we don't often get to do our actual job, because if we are, it's going to be one of the worst times in history.
My uncle was in the Chemical Corps. We went to Fort Leanoard Wood and watch them drill in their gas masks and PPE. I imagined that exactly what WW3 would look like.
ww3 is going to be massive land battles, I mean there are still tanks and basic military equipment, and it would only go nuclear if a nation refused to surrender if defeated, or if a nation was on the verge of defeat as a last resort
@@RandomiusBronius tanks are becoming obsolete?, drone warfare is the future?, arty and air support is now needed, small battles are now common, its like the military game squad
@@gilgaros8745 Yes, but Kane Pixels' ASYNC Backrooms Hazmat suited agents do not arm with any protection weapons or guns. They have to walk in without weapons.
Glad to see this kind of stuff. Even though the units are thankfully underutilized on the military side, there are plenty of them that work alongside FEMA in Homeland Response Force units. Essentially disaster response forces that FEMA and the federal government can rely on during a time of disaster. If you have played any of the Division games, seen any of the Walking Dead in the big cities, or the big tents that are always ransacked and full of dead soldiers in apocalypse movies, that is them.
As a Chemical corp soldier this is a good video that goes over the key roles of a CBRN soldgier. Something shown but not mentioned about ppe is that class A's are used in the most hazardous enviroments with splash and vapor hazards (also the video shows people with APRs or air purifying respirators on instead a completely self contained air tank) but that is for more civillian side work where as in the field we use MOPP gear that is quicker to get on and can only last for a few hours in a contaminated environment but allows for quick response and contact with the hazardous situation.
Depends on what you were doing as a chem soldier. We used level a suits as well as scbas as part of the team I was on for the initial search and rescue team and survey team . I spent most of my time in level a’s . 51st chemical company, 2nd platoon.
I was active duty CBRN for 7 years. Absolutely loved this job. Always fun to send infantry and artillery men through annual gas training. Everyone wants to act tough until you use more capsules than you’re supposed to lol
@@nsahandler it is! We didn’t focus on it as much during basic like it was in CBRN school though (obviously). If I remember correctly, and this was in 2014 so it could’ve changed, it was a week long build up to the gas chamber. Pro mask was to be on our hip for the entire week. Once Friday hit, and gas chamber was done, I didn’t really touch my pro mask until I got to CBRN school
@@ShadoFox21100 Yeah same deal lol they blast you with CS Gas. Also they encouraged people to eat Fruit Loops for breakfast so they can "taste the rainbow" when some poor SOB vomits.
@@jordantinucci3509 Well it's not like any agressor in the past world wars wanted to create a domino effect. So the best way to prevent a world war is caussious neutrality UNLESS Russia comes close to the Moldova, Romania, Poland region. We dont want another declaration of war like Churchhill did when Germany stormed into Poland.
@@anastasieisebastian8705 stop being delusional, Russia doesn't need foreign territories, it already have vast territories rich with resources. Russia participating in military joint operation by liquidating terrorist groups and disarming corrupt army branches. Ukranian soldiers were commiting atrocities, such as bombing civilian cities and killing innocent childrens, russians and ukranians alike. So Russia answered the call for help from helpless citiziens from Ukrain.
Very Good Job Simple history! I'm not in CBRN, but i'm a Scout and as stated yes we do have a least 1 person in every Troop/Company that is CBRN certified. and of course in our Brigades we actual have whole units of CBRN Soldiers.
Held this MOS at one time. Part of passing chem school was going into a live nerve agent environment and detecting where the agent and droplets are located. They made it pretty clear that if your PPE was compromised prior to going in, you would know. They have live auto injector’s all around.
Long story short we had to turn in our Optical inserts to our DS when we got to AIT. When it was time to go to the CDTF they couldn't find mine so I borrowed some from someone who had already gone. I had to wear someone's glasses that were much stronger than my own in a mask that was wrenched it down way too tight. After all that I still love going to the CDTF.
@@jeremiahwright4450 I remember sampling the nerve liquid with some m8 paper in CDTF and adjusting my M50 because it was cutting off the circulation to my head and thinking I was going to get some of the off-gassing nerve agent in my mask. I was freaking tf out. Silently though.
This brought up so many great memories from my training. And yes just about everything is correct with what hes saying, also left out some cool info like 74D's were equipped with the flamethrowers while still service weapons.
This video makes me want to go enlist. I’ve been working in hazmat response for years. I wear those level A and B suites once a week. Dealing with hazardous gases.
What the video doesn't talk about is the identifiers that go along with this military occupational specialty (MOS). In addition to the training that you would receive during school there's an opportunity to attend additional schools including chemical and biological reconnaissance, radiological reconnaissance, tech escort which means handling war crimes evidence or being an instructor. Attending reconnaissance School requires learning how to operate the striker and its associated weapons systems. I was in the Chemical Corps for 10 years and I loved my time in the Army. It's not all sunshine and roses but it was worth it for me.
Not even, man LMFAO. If you don’t get attached to a Chem unit, you just end up working with Supply Specialists and the Armory amongst other b***h work. Your only hope once you’re stuck in that position is praying that you will get approved to go to a specialty CBRNE school like L3 or L6.
I've been in the Chemical Corps for five years. Simple History did an excellent job presenting our origins, our development during the 20th Century, and our current training and mission sets today.
Army CBRN Soldier here, picked my MOS as a last resort, but its actually fun. This video is well-researched. My favorite parts of Chemical School AIT was CDTF were you train in a special facility that often replicated hostile environments (North Korean labs usually) were all the writing is in a foreign language, so you have to locate the substance through other means other than using labels, and yes you're dealing with actual agents. Recon/Sampling is another part of training I really enjoyed, scanning for radiation, or chem/bio agents on the, entering abandoned buildings, fun stuff. Not for the claustrophobic tho.
@@justinanaya3281 84 Chemical BN is the ONLY chemical training battalion in TRADOC, now 84 BN has only 3 training companies A co, B co, and C co. Now you didn’t mention OCS so you’re likely not going to A Co. I’m not gonna divulge too much but at least during the time I was in, the level of strictness and intensity of training is VERY different between B and C companies. One of these companies is notorious for being excessively disciplinarian and I had the misfortune of being this company’s foremost student leader. I’m not gonna tell you which company is chill and which one is gonna deprive you of sleep over a slightly misfolded sheet, as I believe this might lead you to overthink and fret over wanting to go to the easier company. Beyond the drastically different cultures of these companies, Chemical school feels almost like a regular boarding school. The classes have varying degrees of difficulty, half the time you’ll be fighting sleep and uninspired instructors but you do get fun classes and activities here and there. Good luck, Elementis Regamus Proelium
@@surprisedgordon7786 im an active duty cbrn, its a decent job, other than running gas ranges, maintaining/issuing equipment, and if you’re lucky you’ll be on a chem dismounted recon detachment taking samples and sight exploitation
We always think of what we do as being mundane but we do actually get a lot of high-speed train. Compared to other militaries around the world we're probably the highest trained and most mission-capable.
My CBRN class just graduated yesterday so perfect timing of this video lmao Really well done, we still are called “Dragon Soldiers” and the green dragon is a reference to an ancient dragon who spits chlorine acid, which refers to world war 1 chlorine gas
@@itsyaboimat2393 CBRN goes around to each unit so yes, some dudes even go to SF groups. A few of my buddies are in Airborne units, about a dozen or so overseas, and we had one classmate from 3rd Ranger
I was a 54E10 at Edgewood Arsenal back in 79' under Carter. Class 22, and I was stationed to a Chemical Detachment in the Fulda Gap, at a time when the former Soviet Chemical Corps was as big as our entire Army.
I was an Army NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical) Medic (precursor to CBRN). Our unit was designed to decontaminate and treat casualties in this battlefield . Now I’m a RN Case Manager who follows up with people after coming home from the hospital.. my Biological Weapons training help me manage people who have Covid or Long Covid today 29 years later after my service was done.
My bf is 63,and as per his personal experience,this was a common exercise for Marine recruits in boot camp when he enlisted back in the day..the gas thing...
@@justinanaya3281 embrace the suck and be ready for equal parts fun and BS. If you get offered the chance Lima 3 is a great class to go to for dismounted recon while lima 6 is mounted recon.
The thing with the CS gas room kinda reminds me of how my local hurling coach would have the guy with the best throwing arm bean anyone who didn't strap up their helmets, hold the hurley properly, etc with beanbags. They never forgot twice.
The video came out the same day or my graduation from Army CBRN ait, such a nice coincident and attention b/c usually we aren't needed until we are really needed
@@justinanaya3281 Literally just do as you're told. Don't be an individual, and pray they have room for AIT or going through basic at another base other than FLW because I was a hold-over at basic after graduating for an extra month "remodeling" our old barracks before they have room to accept us; but they let the people from other bases come in as a hold-under at ait and have a much better time waiting for the cycle to start. Hopefully you're going to a chem unit or a unit that have a cbrn nco to guide or you're basically on your own. I'm stationing in an infantry unit as their "cbrn nco" while not even an nco yet so can't even properly do my job. Try to keep in contact with as many people from ait as you can so you can always ask each other questions . Anyway, have fun at CDTF, hopefully you're comfortable with stripping while a person is watching by the time you're going through it.
During the 2013 ghouta chemical attacks in Syria my unit was the closest and chosen to be the first responders. We had one CBRN guy with us. he was honest that none of the mop gear we had was going to be effective against what the reports said was used. Our entire job was to go in, find and report what was actually used, then help deconn the guys that would be properly equipped based on our reports. Basically we were expected to die and there’s no real way around that in these kind of attacks, someone has to be the Guinea pig. Never been more relived to have a mission cancelled. These kinds of weapons are fucking terrifying.
Good Luck. When my brother was in the army, the told him to eat bananas before CBRN training because they’re easier on your stomach when the gas makes you vomit.
The Chemical Corps Regimental Song. We are DRAGONS of the Battlefield, The U.S. Chemical Corps. DRAGON Soldiers of the Battlefield, We Proudly Serve the Land We are Fighting For. We Rule the Battlefield through Elements, Proudly wearing Gold and Blue. DRAGON Soldiers who will Lead the Way, and serve America with Honor True.
As a former 54B which was the original mos until it was switched to 74D this is somewhat accurate. What they don't tell you is unless you're not in a chem unit or tech escort you won't be doing crap. If you're in a hard line chem unit where you would either do smoke, recon or bio-detection then there's where the fun is and you will be doing some Frontline work and deploy alot. Mostly providing support for infantry or cav units specially if your recon(driving the fox). Smoke platoons also get to provide cover for infantry. Tech escort is the elite of the chemical core. They roll with EOD and special ops groups. Not alot of tech escorts. Community is very small. If you're going CBRN your goal should be tech-escort.
The US Army CBRN reminds me of that mission in COD BO1 where Americans with yellow hazmat suits are in Rebirth island and there is a biological weapon called Nova 6.
When my father served in the Finnish military, he was in a CBRN unit, although I doubt that's the exact name for it here. I don't remember all of the stories but one story I still remember was that during training while sleeping in a tent, their superiors threw active teargas canisters inside their tents and they were supposed to be proficient enough to react and put their gas masks on in time.
My great uncle served as a MP officer In the Vietnam war he was stationed at someplace in Vietnam and ended up having major Heath problems from ancient orange he ended up dying from a stroke or something from that
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN defence or CBRNE defence) are protective measures taken in situations in which chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear warfare (including terrorism) hazards may be present. CBRN defence consists of CBRN passive protection, contamination avoidance and CBRN mitigation. A CBRN incident differs from a hazardous material incident in both scope (i.e., CBRN can be a mass casualty situation) and intent. CBRN incidents are responded to under the assumption that they are intentional and malicious; evidence preservation and perpetrator apprehension are of greater concern than with HAZMAT incidents. A 2011 forecast concluded that worldwide government spending on CBRN defence products and services would reach US$8.38bn that year.
I think it's important to emphasize CBRN training is not only in the military, but, with the potential use of CRBN attacks by terrorists, First Responders also get training in CBRN. There's a basic level all need to understand, and of course, you can always choose to train further in it if that's an area you want to specialize in. People who go that route usually end up doing hazmat response. Colloquially called "Glow Worms."
As a CBRN, most of this was very well done. The only thing i will add is on the crest, the reason to include the dead tree is not for recon since our job didn't handle that aspect of the trenches, but is instead a reference to the damage chemical warfare does to the environment... At least that was how it was explained to me when i went through, which makes more sense
"We developed a herbicide that kills all the brush it touches! Those Vietcong shouldn't have anywhere to hide after this!" *"Why are the Vietcong all dead?"*
I graduated AIT as a 74D about a year ago, and the most difficult material you will need to study is HAZMAT awareness and HAZMAT operations, which are taught around the same week that you run through CDTF. The Operations test is the only one you'll take that has an 80+% threshold for pass/fail, and it is proctored by civilians who are very no-nonsense. Those two things, CDTF and Hazmat, are the only things that will prove to be challenging for most people.
I went through the gauntlet in 2014. It's not as challenging as people think it is, but the CDTF is nerve wracking if you have a fear of dying from chemical weapons.
It's not just the Chemical Corp that gets the CS gas treatment, all training facilities subject their recruits, candidates and cadets to it at least once. When my brother was going through OCS one of his worst experiences was the CS gas exposure, it was also the Navy's birthday so they gave them cake right after which only slightly made up for the whole experience. One of his friends who went through OCS with him was a Mustang so he was unlucky enough to go through it twice in his career.
my grandfather died a year ago due to heart issues from agent orange, it entered his heart and arteries and he had to have 2 open heart surgeries. Until he just couldnt fight anymore. He used to handle barrels of it on his brown water boat, it got all over him and his friends.
fun fact : in a CBRN Team deployment the most "unessential" member of the team after an all clear will remove his gear first and be in that state for a "reasonable amount of time" while tests on his person " IE Blood work , exams etc etc are preformed to make sure equipment errors/malfunctions did not occur and that the area is "safe" meaning if that man/woman removes his/her gear and dies, the whole operation repeats until a successful run occurs in which time the area will be declared "clear and secure" for other troops/ civilians to return to or operate in .
@@coryhill8523 oh no its not just a private its ANYONE who is deemed "unessential" so is the private has the freshest mind and the most important job of say using a piece of gear deemed "mission critical" it may be a lieutenant or a full bird colonel who has to take off their gear first ... ya cause US military leadership is more about "making sure war crimes dont happen" than actual leadership
9:43 I’ve heard that the japanese had invented jackets that contain air ventilations, so that during hot days, you’ll be cooled. Perhaps that’s the upgrade that those bio-hazard suit needs.
@@chiefturion7134 hmmmm………that’s a good question. Maybe have an oxygen container attached to the suit, similar to what divers have, but instead of using them to breath, use it to safely cool your suit.
A lot of this information is accurate. Simple history really did do their homework. I was in the army chemical corps for 2 years. It is a very physically and mentally demanding job. I've been out since 2015, but this unit is more important than ever. Elementous Regamus Proelium!
Oh wow, have you seen poisoned victims of a terrorist attack such as those depicted here?
Oh your one of the new agent orange users yes I know you don't actually use agent orange but what you test is used by the next guy remember that. What goes around comes around you will probably die by Russian napalm
@@mcbrians.8508
Fortunately, no. I've seen photos of the aftermath of such attacks for the purpose of training, but never dealt with anything like that since I was in the reserves.
@@pinktacos1996
I'm not even in active service anymore. I was discharged in 2015.
It's accurate except for the acronym. Lol. C Burn would definitely look better, but unfortunately it's CBRN or CBRNE. And the phrase "Moss" instead of M.O.S., but I love these videos and these are small things.
Even though these videos take weeks of work, SimpleHistory's timing with releasing these vids that coincide with real world events always leaves me stumped.
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They got the inside scoop. Plus they have been saying this for forever. Not to mention Alex Jones said in October that there would be war in February
It's cause he already sa the war forcoming
I knew after the 2014 war that Russia would be back. Rebels still fought in Ukraine afterwards, Russia had a foot in the war still
Why is there a dragon on the badge and why are Chemical Corps soldiers called "Dragon Soldiers"? The chlorine breathing green dragon represents the first use of chemical weapons (Chlorine) in warfare.
Wow
You also forgot when we had to watch a rabbit die in “the tank” aka when we were exposed with toxic chemicals and and the training for radiation and watching the videos of radiation deaths and we called it mop gear and we use to have to wear it for over 8 hours straight during ait
Neat fact
Hey Simple History Team!
I'm a CBRN Specialist in the swiss army! Thanks for the cool video! However we can wear our fully enclosed suits for more than an hour. So maybe those 30 mins are just a recommendation?
The Dragon represents the destruction of chemical Warfare on the battlefield! Awesome video as always and truly perfect timing with all things considered!
I love how simple history is using their clickbait thumbnails. They put something that would've been trending for these days, such as the "Backrooms" in this instance, and still provides information that makes sense to realistic history. May I congratulate them on that!
I was expecting more comments about people talking about backrooms but I was disappointed to see how little people are talking about it,
BRO YOU GUYS DO THE SAME THING WITH OTHER HORROR ART AND VIDEOS.
@@franklincastillo7257 same
Yes, I agree.
Actually, the reason they put the backrooms for a background is because there is a new analogue horror series about the backrooms being opened with technology, and CBRN specialists go in to do research, set up cameras, and do whatever.
As a former US Army helicopter mechanic I can tell you that the CS gas exposure is done to all recruits not just CBRN guys. It is absolutely miserable but a great demonstration of the potency of chemical weapons. I am glad this has not become a typical feature of modern warfare (although it certainly has been done).
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Im going through a cbr course for the navy as a seabee. Apparently they do the same thing but with a nerve agent at ft leonard wood but you keep the suit on.
@@JA-qs7jm Yeah its called CDTF and it was pretty fun. We practiced sampling and identifying nerve agents.
Marines also train for CBRN environment. I’ve had buddies that have gone through this training. It’s a stress heavy MOS. I have cross trained myself with CBRN Marines. Great skills to learn for protection.
I was a CBRN NCOIC for my unit back in the US Marine Corps. CBRN is both a MOS as well as a *Extra Duty Billet* assigned to Marines. At first I hated it, then I ended up enjoying it since it was funny seeing how many Marines panic during the gas chamber. LOL
I had 6 years of firefighting before going into the Marine corps so I have cbrn training besides the military, I was skip breathing the whole time in the gas chamber during boot camp so they kept recycling me through cuz I wasn't panicking or really affected.
Did you know that the Marine Corps has an entire unit stationed in Maryland that is a CBRNE Instant Response Force?
@@viper26ja79 what's skip breathing
@@slumphub skip breathing is a technique to utilize in case your mask is compromised during a fire. Where you take a breath hold it to the point that you need to exhale but you take another breath instead of exhaling and then on that second breath you breathe out in a controlled method before taking another breath and starting the process over again
"We rule the battle through the elements" that sounds so freaking awesome. Science ftw!
“Yeh SCIENCE!”
Lol
Yeah Mr.White! Yeah Science!
elementis regamus proelium
Hello Mister! Can I ask you about the source of your profile picture? Looks better then my Combine Soldier.
"War's tragedy is that it uses man's best to do man's worst." - Harry Emerson Fosdick
Damnnn thats a great quote
Damn its the opposite like what Stalin says
THIS IS SO TIMELY VIDEO :(
WE ARE NOW IN THE BRINK OF WW3
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@@cloudysoup9056 just about everyone now
@@XhuwagKangEpal Relax dude. WW3 ain't coming down yet. No nukes have launched so were good.
CBRN isn’t talked about a ton and I think it’s cool that you guys cover the topic of bio-threat units
honestly we should be glad about that, the less they are needed the better chance we have of not dying to chemical weapons. (or other hazards)
@@speedy01247 That's a common saying in our field. Its great that we don't often get to do our actual job, because if we are, it's going to be one of the worst times in history.
For real! It's a shame not a lot of people talk about it. It's an incredibly interesting subject when you get into it!
Man, they sound like ultimate badasses. They have great knowladge of biology and chemistry as well as military training.
My uncle was in the Chemical Corps. We went to Fort Leanoard Wood and watch them drill in their gas masks and PPE. I imagined that exactly what WW3 would look like.
ww3 is going to be massive land battles, I mean there are still tanks and basic military equipment, and it would only go nuclear if a nation refused to surrender if defeated, or if a nation was on the verge of defeat as a last resort
Well if a nuclear weapon is launched, the president of that country that engaged the nuke should be executed js
With the Russia/Ukraine situation, you may actually see if it'll be like that or not.
Soldiers wearing Hazmat suits in any situation of disaster is usually disturbing to look at. :(
@@RandomiusBronius tanks are becoming obsolete?, drone warfare is the future?, arty and air support is now needed, small battles are now common, its like the military game squad
Ok you can not tell me that the thumbnail is not the backrooms. Still incredible video.
In the Kane Pixels series they even use very similar HazMat suits.
@@a.p.6580 maybe they are referencing him
@@gilgaros8745 Yes, but Kane Pixels' ASYNC Backrooms Hazmat suited agents do not arm with any protection weapons or guns. They have to walk in without weapons.
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@@thomasbuss7333 yep lol
We also can’t forget the brave sacrifice of CBRN trained specialists of the HECU, during the Black Mesa Resonance Cascade in the early 00’s
That's true, especially with all of the pools of radioactive acid
Just glad they managed to clean that alien mess up before it got worse. Wonder what the world is like, in a distant parallel universe.
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No, the game took place in 200-. The year is unknown and I heard someone said "It's taken place in 2000-2009" as well.
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Iv been a 74D for 10 years this was amazing accurate well done
Glad to see this kind of stuff. Even though the units are thankfully underutilized on the military side, there are plenty of them that work alongside FEMA in Homeland Response Force units. Essentially disaster response forces that FEMA and the federal government can rely on during a time of disaster. If you have played any of the Division games, seen any of the Walking Dead in the big cities, or the big tents that are always ransacked and full of dead soldiers in apocalypse movies, that is them.
damn you wouldnt want to be a 74D during a zombie apocalypse LMAO
This was my job exactly, I still hold my certs all the way up to hazmat technician as well as a slew of fema certs.
As a Chemical corp soldier this is a good video that goes over the key roles of a CBRN soldgier. Something shown but not mentioned about ppe is that class A's are used in the most hazardous enviroments with splash and vapor hazards (also the video shows people with APRs or air purifying respirators on instead a completely self contained air tank) but that is for more civillian side work where as in the field we use MOPP gear that is quicker to get on and can only last for a few hours in a contaminated environment but allows for quick response and contact with the hazardous situation.
Depends on what you were doing as a chem soldier. We used level a suits as well as scbas as part of the team I was on for the initial search and rescue team and survey team . I spent most of my time in level a’s . 51st chemical company, 2nd platoon.
The horrors chemical warfare would unleash is unimaginable
Don't give 🇷🇺 any ideas!
For real. If a terrorist group found a way to reliably produce potent chemical weapons, they could kill millions. It’s like a video game plot.
@@FinnErns rainbow 6 seige?
@@Creamer305 literally
@@FinnErns makarov cod moment
Awesome to see my MOS being covered on this channel. We don’t usually get any attention.
My younger brother’s mos aswell
Had a good friend that couldn’t make it through medic training so he went NBC.
That's cause 74D's are nerds we never had anything more than a CBRN rep for pro mask accountability lol
Till the gas hits the trenches then your automatically on a first name basis with the entire COC.
@@whiskey72 this is 100% true
As a Cbrn marine, I'm glad you made this video for the cbrn mos
You guys made my job in the army sound badass, thanks for that :)
I was active duty CBRN for 7 years. Absolutely loved this job. Always fun to send infantry and artillery men through annual gas training. Everyone wants to act tough until you use more capsules than you’re supposed to lol
Dad or uncle?
@@PROVOCATEURSK What?
Everyone's tough until boot forgets his POW recitation
Also in the Navy this was standard bootcamp training. Is it the same in the Army?
@@nsahandler it is! We didn’t focus on it as much during basic like it was in CBRN school though (obviously). If I remember correctly, and this was in 2014 so it could’ve changed, it was a week long build up to the gas chamber. Pro mask was to be on our hip for the entire week. Once Friday hit, and gas chamber was done, I didn’t really touch my pro mask until I got to CBRN school
@@ShadoFox21100 Yeah same deal lol they blast you with CS Gas. Also they encouraged people to eat Fruit Loops for breakfast so they can "taste the rainbow" when some poor SOB vomits.
Released during the first heartbeats of WWIII? You guys don’t disappoint.
Neither side is dumb enough to start ww3
@@jordantinucci3509 Well it's not like any agressor in the past world wars wanted to create a domino effect. So the best way to prevent a world war is caussious neutrality UNLESS Russia comes close to the Moldova, Romania, Poland region. We dont want another declaration of war like Churchhill did when Germany stormed into Poland.
ww3 is going to be a modern day version of ww2, if China invades taiwan it will be another war in the Pacific
@@anastasieisebastian8705 stop being delusional, Russia doesn't need foreign territories, it already have vast territories rich with resources. Russia participating in military joint operation by liquidating terrorist groups and disarming corrupt army branches. Ukranian soldiers were commiting atrocities, such as bombing civilian cities and killing innocent childrens, russians and ukranians alike. So Russia answered the call for help from helpless citiziens from Ukrain.
I highly doubt this will be World War III.
I don't see any reason for other nations to get involved, for one. Maybe if China invaded Taiwan.
Personally, I use cockroach armor against nukes! Proves to be very effective 😊👍
Do you cover your body with cockroachs when the bombs drop?
@@Dirtysouth210210 yes
@@kode.7637 I would rather accept my fate at that point.
@@Dirtysouth210210 theres a metal version for you made somewhere in ww1
@@Dirtysouth210210 what, duct taping your self with a thousand cockroaches to live. Sounds pretty simple to me.
Random guy at BBQ party: hey guys I've brought the mustard
US chemical trooper: *flashbacks intensity*
Very Good Job Simple history! I'm not in CBRN, but i'm a Scout and as stated yes we do have a least 1 person in every Troop/Company that is CBRN certified. and of course in our Brigades we actual have whole units of CBRN Soldiers.
Again very good timing simple history..
@🌍 A WORLD WITHOUT WAR🕊️ no one cares
@🌍 A WORLD WITHOUT WAR🕊️ shut up bot
Held this MOS at one time. Part of passing chem school was going into a live nerve agent environment and detecting where the agent and droplets are located. They made it pretty clear that if your PPE was compromised prior to going in, you would know. They have live auto injector’s all around.
CDTF was fun. Than the headache from the m50 came
Long story short we had to turn in our Optical inserts to our DS when we got to AIT. When it was time to go to the CDTF they couldn't find mine so I borrowed some from someone who had already gone. I had to wear someone's glasses that were much stronger than my own in a mask that was wrenched it down way too tight. After all that I still love going to the CDTF.
Yeah CDTF was fun and the injectors are the Attna and canna I might have miss spell them but any Cbrn soldier knows what I mean
@@jeremiahwright4450 I remember sampling the nerve liquid with some m8 paper in CDTF and adjusting my M50 because it was cutting off the circulation to my head and thinking I was going to get some of the off-gassing nerve agent in my mask. I was freaking tf out. Silently though.
@@slaterblanchard4615 What doesn't kill you makes you more resilient. Sample more nerve agents to become immune. It's advanced CBRN training.
The manual of arms of those CBRN guys 👌🏻 Attention to detail is on point!
This brought up so many great memories from my training. And yes just about everything is correct with what hes saying, also left out some cool info like 74D's were equipped with the flamethrowers while still service weapons.
This video makes me want to go enlist. I’ve been working in hazmat response for years. I wear those level A and B suites once a week. Dealing with hazardous gases.
What the video doesn't talk about is the identifiers that go along with this military occupational specialty (MOS). In addition to the training that you would receive during school there's an opportunity to attend additional schools including chemical and biological reconnaissance, radiological reconnaissance, tech escort which means handling war crimes evidence or being an instructor. Attending reconnaissance School requires learning how to operate the striker and its associated weapons systems. I was in the Chemical Corps for 10 years and I loved my time in the Army. It's not all sunshine and roses but it was worth it for me.
When I was picking my MOS, an older guy in 74D said you'd be more likely to be doing infantry work. Let's hope it stays that way.
Not even, man LMFAO. If you don’t get attached to a Chem unit, you just end up working with Supply Specialists and the Armory amongst other b***h work. Your only hope once you’re stuck in that position is praying that you will get approved to go to a specialty CBRNE school like L3 or L6.
You can thank General Gervais for that. She spear-headed the “Chemfantry” initiative.
@@franciscofranco5739 CRD, SFAB, and CRT are way better schools/groups to look into as a 74D than L3 or L6.
I was a 74D for years in the Army. Lots of training for sure
I've been in the Chemical Corps for five years. Simple History did an excellent job presenting our origins, our development during the 20th Century, and our current training and mission sets today.
Old friend of mine went through the course back in the 90s. One of the trainees died during a practical event - he wasn't aware he ripped his suit.
Love they referenced the back rooms video in the thumbnail
Cool to know this and hope that weapons of mass destruction won't ever be used. Great video and love the animations
Used.again.
Putin wants to, he keeps threatening NATO with his nuclear arsenal
oof.
Army CBRN Soldier here, picked my MOS as a last resort, but its actually fun. This video is well-researched. My favorite parts of Chemical School AIT was CDTF were you train in a special facility that often replicated hostile environments (North Korean labs usually) were all the writing is in a foreign language, so you have to locate the substance through other means other than using labels, and yes you're dealing with actual agents. Recon/Sampling is another part of training I really enjoyed, scanning for radiation, or chem/bio agents on the, entering abandoned buildings, fun stuff. Not for the claustrophobic tho.
What was AIT like for CBRN? I just signed a 3 year contract for it.
@@justinanaya3281 84 Chemical BN is the ONLY chemical training battalion in TRADOC, now 84 BN has only 3 training companies A co, B co, and C co. Now you didn’t mention OCS so you’re likely not going to A Co. I’m not gonna divulge too much but at least during the time I was in, the level of strictness and intensity of training is VERY different between B and C companies. One of these companies is notorious for being excessively disciplinarian and I had the misfortune of being this company’s foremost student leader. I’m not gonna tell you which company is chill and which one is gonna deprive you of sleep over a slightly misfolded sheet, as I believe this might lead you to overthink and fret over wanting to go to the easier company. Beyond the drastically different cultures of these companies, Chemical school feels almost like a regular boarding school. The classes have varying degrees of difficulty, half the time you’ll be fighting sleep and uninspired instructors but you do get fun classes and activities here and there. Good luck, Elementis Regamus Proelium
My dad was CBRN. Pretty interesting stuff.
Really what was it like for him being in the Cbrn uniit
@@surprisedgordon7786 well, he was a reservist, so not much I don't think.
@@surprisedgordon7786 im an active duty cbrn, its a decent job, other than running gas ranges, maintaining/issuing equipment, and if you’re lucky you’ll be on a chem dismounted recon detachment taking samples and sight exploitation
crbn sound really cool
I've done this MOS as a 74D for over 7 years now, I have never felt so relevant
We always think of what we do as being mundane but we do actually get a lot of high-speed train. Compared to other militaries around the world we're probably the highest trained and most mission-capable.
I like how the soldier in the thumbnail is clearly in the backrooms.
i think his a fan of kane pixel animation
My CBRN class just graduated yesterday so perfect timing of this video lmao
Really well done, we still are called “Dragon Soldiers” and the green dragon is a reference to an ancient dragon who spits chlorine acid, which refers to world war 1 chlorine gas
Hey man do any of you guys ever get to serve with the 75th Ranger Regiment
@@itsyaboimat2393 CBRN goes around to each unit so yes, some dudes even go to SF groups. A few of my buddies are in Airborne units, about a dozen or so overseas, and we had one classmate from 3rd Ranger
Welcome to the Chemical Corps.
The CRBN are most famous for helping contain a "nuclear accident" at the black mesa research facility.
Not that they were very effective anyway, if I remember correctly the whole operation was a mess
fiction fiction, yada yada yada.
I think it was a little more than just a "nuclear accident".
I was a 54E10 at Edgewood Arsenal back in 79' under Carter. Class 22, and I was stationed to a Chemical Detachment in the Fulda Gap, at a time when the former Soviet Chemical Corps was as big as our entire Army.
I was an Army NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical) Medic (precursor to CBRN). Our unit was designed to decontaminate and treat casualties in this battlefield . Now I’m a RN Case Manager who follows up with people after coming home from the hospital.. my Biological Weapons training help me manage people who have Covid or Long Covid today 29 years later after my service was done.
The ending animation or scene is always so serene and satisfying. Good way to end after all your ads and what have you.
I'm 5711 CBRN in USMC. this makes our MOS seem a lot cooler than it is lol
army cbrn here. yeah….
It always looks cooler than it actually is.
Kind of unrelated but in the future, can you do a video about the current war in Ukraine? 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
I had the same q.And I wouldn’t call it unrelated bro 🤞🏻
It hasn't even ended yet
will make something on the history going back
@@Simplehistory it scares me that the person behind simple history is writing in all lower caps
@@felixbui9818 it's a TH-cam comment dude it's not a big deal lol. Get over yourself
Good timing on this one.
Had a SGT in our BCT come from from the marines go CBRN. Hope you’re doing well, sgt.
What the HECK SIMPLE HISTORY USING A BACKROOMS BACKGROUND? SO COOL
Great to see CBRN getting some love, Dragon Soilders!🐉☣️☢️
My bf is 63,and as per his personal experience,this was a common exercise for Marine recruits in boot camp when he enlisted back in the day..the gas thing...
Still is
How old are u when your bf is 63?
Its done in the army too, heres a clip of it. Its done by most infantry, not just CBRN
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I don’t know about now I assume so but it definitely was 7-8 years ago
everyone (army and marines) does the basic gas training. That's very basic compared to what these soldiers do.
Simple history yall knocked it out of the park on this one. I've been CBRN for a little over 7 years. Yall really did your homework on this.
Any advice for AIT? I just signed a 3 year contract for 74D
@@justinanaya3281 embrace the suck and be ready for equal parts fun and BS. If you get offered the chance Lima 3 is a great class to go to for dismounted recon while lima 6 is mounted recon.
@@justinanaya3281 how was AIT? An how do you like your first unti
The thing with the CS gas room kinda reminds me of how my local hurling coach would have the guy with the best throwing arm bean anyone who didn't strap up their helmets, hold the hurley properly, etc with beanbags. They never forgot twice.
1:12 the start after the ads
The video came out the same day or my graduation from Army CBRN ait, such a nice coincident and attention b/c usually we aren't needed until we are really needed
Welcome to the Chemical Corps.
Any advice for AIT? I just signed a 3 year contract for 74D
@@justinanaya3281 Literally just do as you're told. Don't be an individual, and pray they have room for AIT or going through basic at another base other than FLW because I was a hold-over at basic after graduating for an extra month "remodeling" our old barracks before they have room to accept us; but they let the people from other bases come in as a hold-under at ait and have a much better time waiting for the cycle to start.
Hopefully you're going to a chem unit or a unit that have a cbrn nco to guide or you're basically on your own. I'm stationing in an infantry unit as their "cbrn nco" while not even an nco yet so can't even properly do my job.
Try to keep in contact with as many people from ait as you can so you can always ask each other questions .
Anyway, have fun at CDTF, hopefully you're comfortable with stripping while a person is watching by the time you're going through it.
My dad was part of this unit. He would of been so proud of this video. Thank you so much!
As a Dragon Soldier. I’m shocked you know more about us than the rest of the army lol
Love this channel! FYI: Back when I was in the Army, we would have spoken the specialty as: “EM Oh Es 74 Delta”, not “Moss 74 Dee”, for MOS 74D.😊
During the 2013 ghouta chemical attacks in Syria my unit was the closest and chosen to be the first responders. We had one CBRN guy with us. he was honest that none of the mop gear we had was going to be effective against what the reports said was used. Our entire job was to go in, find and report what was actually used, then help deconn the guys that would be properly equipped based on our reports. Basically we were expected to die and there’s no real way around that in these kind of attacks, someone has to be the Guinea pig. Never been more relived to have a mission cancelled. These kinds of weapons are fucking terrifying.
Why wouldnt it have been effective to keep you guys safe? thank goodness it was canceled
@@kylejackson1158 Well that’s probably why it got cancelled, they probably just sent in another unit with much better gear and waited
I’m going to Marine Corps bootcamp in April and I’m going be a CBRN specialist 🤙
Good Luck. When my brother was in the army, the told him to eat bananas before CBRN training because they’re easier on your stomach when the gas makes you vomit.
@@johnconner9149 Thanks, noted
Good luck
damn, if you were ARMY i was going to say see you there. lol
We'll be waiting. Enjoy those 12 mile hikes in a MOPP 4 suit
Germany: haha, poison gas go brrr...
Also Germany: Bro, shotguns are uncool.
Ironic isn't it? They're fine with having people slowly and painfully die from gas, but say a 12 gauge with buckshot is inhumane ...
The Chemical Corps Regimental Song.
We are DRAGONS of the Battlefield,
The U.S. Chemical Corps. DRAGON Soldiers of the Battlefield,
We Proudly Serve the Land We are Fighting For.
We Rule the Battlefield through Elements,
Proudly wearing Gold and Blue.
DRAGON Soldiers who will Lead the Way, and serve America with Honor True.
My dad was a chemical soldier tons of respect to him and other CBRN specialists and soldiers in general
As a former 54B which was the original mos until it was switched to 74D this is somewhat accurate. What they don't tell you is unless you're not in a chem unit or tech escort you won't be doing crap. If you're in a hard line chem unit where you would either do smoke, recon or bio-detection then there's where the fun is and you will be doing some Frontline work and deploy alot. Mostly providing support for infantry or cav units specially if your recon(driving the fox). Smoke platoons also get to provide cover for infantry. Tech escort is the elite of the chemical core. They roll with EOD and special ops groups. Not alot of tech escorts. Community is very small. If you're going CBRN your goal should be tech-escort.
The US Army CBRN reminds me of that mission in COD BO1 where Americans with yellow hazmat suits are in Rebirth island and there is a biological weapon called Nova 6.
Good job reducing actual life to a fucking video game.
I love videos about my occupation. Most of this is valid but I’m in a different branch so its obviously different.
When my father served in the Finnish military, he was in a CBRN unit, although I doubt that's the exact name for it here.
I don't remember all of the stories but one story I still remember was that during training while sleeping in a tent, their superiors threw active teargas canisters inside their tents and they were supposed to be proficient enough to react and put their gas masks on in time.
My great uncle served as a MP officer In the Vietnam war he was stationed at someplace in Vietnam and ended up having major Heath problems from ancient orange he ended up dying from a stroke or something from that
I’m going to MCBC in 2 weeks so I needed something to prep! Thank you!
I like the backrooms VHS footage (by Kane Pixels) reference in the thumbnail!
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN defence or CBRNE defence) are protective measures taken in situations in which chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear warfare (including terrorism) hazards may be present. CBRN defence consists of CBRN passive protection, contamination avoidance and CBRN mitigation.
A CBRN incident differs from a hazardous material incident in both scope (i.e., CBRN can be a mass casualty situation) and intent. CBRN incidents are responded to under the assumption that they are intentional and malicious; evidence preservation and perpetrator apprehension are of greater concern than with HAZMAT incidents.
A 2011 forecast concluded that worldwide government spending on CBRN defence products and services would reach US$8.38bn that year.
Cool vídeo. Keep up the good work and thanks .
I think it's important to emphasize CBRN training is not only in the military, but, with the potential use of CRBN attacks by terrorists, First Responders also get training in CBRN. There's a basic level all need to understand, and of course, you can always choose to train further in it if that's an area you want to specialize in. People who go that route usually end up doing hazmat response. Colloquially called "Glow Worms."
ive been a 74d (CBRN) in the army for 5 years when you are in a chemical unit you do alot of mass casualty drills and other decon stuff
whys my man in the thumbnail straight up in the backrooms
My brother went through a “test/sample” training when they showed him potential paths or jobs in the army.
As a CBRN, most of this was very well done. The only thing i will add is on the crest, the reason to include the dead tree is not for recon since our job didn't handle that aspect of the trenches, but is instead a reference to the damage chemical warfare does to the environment... At least that was how it was explained to me when i went through, which makes more sense
The CS gas exposure is done to all MOS in the Army. I was a 19D and boy was that painful but also enjoyable.
I’m not sure AO was initially intended to be a chemical weapon but it sure turned out to be
"We developed a herbicide that kills all the brush it touches! Those Vietcong shouldn't have anywhere to hide after this!"
*"Why are the Vietcong all dead?"*
They rlly put my mans in the backrooms
I really love this kind of videos
This is so great! You guys should do some more tank vids
Signed up for this yesterday, can't wait for training
I graduated AIT as a 74D about a year ago, and the most difficult material you will need to study is HAZMAT awareness and HAZMAT operations, which are taught around the same week that you run through CDTF. The Operations test is the only one you'll take that has an 80+% threshold for pass/fail, and it is proctored by civilians who are very no-nonsense. Those two things, CDTF and Hazmat, are the only things that will prove to be challenging for most people.
Wait till you take Hazmat Tech I & II and other certs
I went through the gauntlet in 2014. It's not as challenging as people think it is, but the CDTF is nerve wracking if you have a fear of dying from chemical weapons.
@@willthedude1101 Our unit was suppose to take this in Alabama I believe but when Covid hit we cancelled.
@@timezone107740 Covid done screwed everything up. You need Tech I & II for the next level
@@willthedude1101 Not a 74d myself so it’s been awhile since we done the material. Did awareness but don’t remember what the second course was
The video thumbnail looks like a person stuck in backrooms.
War whether it be on a small scale or a world war will always have tragedies throughout.
It's not just the Chemical Corp that gets the CS gas treatment, all training facilities subject their recruits, candidates and cadets to it at least once. When my brother was going through OCS one of his worst experiences was the CS gas exposure, it was also the Navy's birthday so they gave them cake right after which only slightly made up for the whole experience. One of his friends who went through OCS with him was a Mustang so he was unlucky enough to go through it twice in his career.
A very good end informational video I just have one question why did you put the back rooms in the background of the thumbnail
Hazmat suit with an M4 coming towards you out of gas is scary af
my grandfather died a year ago due to heart issues from agent orange, it entered his heart and arteries and he had to have 2 open heart surgeries. Until he just couldnt fight anymore. He used to handle barrels of it on his brown water boat, it got all over him and his friends.
Nice backrooms reference in the thumbnail 😳
fun fact : in a CBRN Team deployment the most "unessential" member of the team after an all clear will remove his gear first and be in that state for a "reasonable amount of time" while tests on his person " IE Blood work , exams etc etc are preformed to make sure equipment errors/malfunctions did not occur and that the area is "safe" meaning if that man/woman removes his/her gear and dies, the whole operation repeats until a successful run occurs in which time the area will be declared "clear and secure" for other troops/ civilians to return to or operate in .
A PVT come here give me your weapon.
@@coryhill8523 oh no its not just a private its ANYONE who is deemed "unessential" so is the private has the freshest mind and the most important job of say using a piece of gear deemed "mission critical" it may be a lieutenant or a full bird colonel who has to take off their gear first ... ya cause US military leadership is more about "making sure war crimes dont happen" than actual leadership
love dat m4a1 wit ris handguard, an-peq 2, and acog 4x in the thumbnail
9:43 I’ve heard that the japanese had invented jackets that contain air ventilations, so that during hot days, you’ll be cooled. Perhaps that’s the upgrade that those bio-hazard suit needs.
Perhaps, but how do you solve the problem of vapors penetrating the suit and getting to the operator inside?
@@chiefturion7134 hmmmm………that’s a good question. Maybe have an oxygen container attached to the suit, similar to what divers have, but instead of using them to breath, use it to safely cool your suit.
Does anyone have realized the thumbnail has the backrooms
Yea
Guess someone was watching Kane Pixel’s Backrooms videos in their free time.
(joking)
If you saw the backrooms missing persons video, there were CRBN units in there
4:50 Cotton Hill cameo.
Thank you.
As a CBRN of 6 years all i can say is this is the video the army should use for recruiting cause it makes my job seem way cooler than it actually is
Why in the thumbnail are they in the back rooms?!?