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Congratulations team . The last

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chemical weapon in the department of

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Defense's chemical weapons stockpile

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was successfully destroyed on July 7th

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2023 . This marks an historic moment ,

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not just for the hardworking and

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dedicated teams at chemical materials

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activity and the sites who have taken

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this mission on for decades . But for

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our world , the international arms

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control treaty of 1997 prohibited the

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development production acquisition ,

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stockpiling retention transfer or use

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of chemical weapons by any nation to

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complete the United States commitment

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to this treaty . We relied on the

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United States army chemical materials

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activity to store , manage and destroy

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this stockpile in a safe and

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professional manner . Thanks to our

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dedicated and professional workforce ,

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nearly 90% of the US stockpile was

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destroyed over a decade ago while the

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remaining chemical weapons stockpiles

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had been protected in storage igloos at

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bluegrass chemical activity in Kentucky

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and at the Pueblo Chemical Depot in

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Colorado . This momentous achievement

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could not have happened without the

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perseverance expertise and tireless

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effort of the personnel at C MA

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headquarters Pueblo Chemical Depot and

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the Bluegrass chemical activity . Their

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hard work and dedication supported our

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nation's treaty commitment in a safe

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timely and professional manner . On

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behalf of everyone at joint munitions

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command . Thank you for making our

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world a safer place to live and

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congratulations on mission completion .

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Thank you .