Operation Red Dragon (civil defense exercise)
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Operation Red Dragon was a civil defense readiness exercise conducted in Wisconsin in June, 2009. Army Reserve and National Guard units based at Fort McCoy
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Fort McCoy is an active United States Army installation. It is located on 60,000 acres between Sparta and Tomah, Wisconsin, in Monroe County...

  along with police and rescue units in and around Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...

simulated the response to a chemical attack against a large number of civilians at a sporting event.

The 370th, 340th 310th and 130th Chemical Companies of the Army Reserve were mentioned in news reports as having taken part.
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