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As part of their training at Fort McClellan, soldiers were exposed to live chemical agents. For years after the Army base's closure in 1999, scores of veterans who served there raised concerns about cancers and other illnesses they encountered. (Associated Press)

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HAZARDOUS: Fort McClellan in Alabama was the site of the only military facility in the U.S. to use live chemical weapons such as sulfur mustard and nerve agents. (Associated Press)