Tear gas isnt so bad. My grandfather still has the mark on his arm from where the marines tested mustard gas on them.

I don't understand the purpose of this exercise. Are the instructors teaching the recruits what tear gas feels like or is more an attempt to psych them out? I assume it's both.

It teaches a few things, like the importance and effectiveness of the gas masks, keeping cool under duress and such. Mostly though I think the instructors just enjoy it. In every class there will be a few pukers, the instructors in Cornwallis know that so they tell everyone that Jell-O or chocolate milk will dampen the effects of the gas, all it really does is provide colourful vomit.

>> ^Drachen_Jager:

It teaches a few things, like the importance and effectiveness of the gas masks, keeping cool under duress and such. Mostly though I think the instructors just enjoy it. In every class there will be a few pukers, the instructors in Cornwallis know that so they tell everyone that Jell-O or chocolate milk will dampen the effects of the gas, all it really does is provide colourful vomit.


It's also supposed to give them confidence in their kit (NBC suit and mask) that it will do it's job effectively and they can experience that first hand rather than just "hoping" it works because someone told them it will.

Also, love the anecdote about the Jell-O and colorful vomit. Classic!

man, id hate to be the last one in line!