When we aligned outside of the gas chamber, you could already feel the effects of the CS (chlorine sulfide) gas. We started sneezing and our skin burnt a little, but that was by no means the full effect.
We entered the gas chamber with our masks on in single file. The chamber is about an 8x15 room with a control room in the corner for our cadre to enjoy our pain safely.
We started by pulling our masks up, replacing and clearing them. Then we did the hokey pokey. :) The event is designed to build confidence in yourself and your equipment. But then the real effect started. We removed our masks and were told to recite the soldier's creed. We all made it to around the second line before the coughing and dry heaving began. CS is very effective.
After a few minutes, the DSs finally let us out. I thought the CS would take forever to wear off, but fortunately, it wore off within 30 seconds (for those of us who didn't rub our eyes).
Then we got stupid. Third PLT Disciples challenged 1st PLT Assassins to a walk-off, where each platoon walked as slowly as possible through the chamber without masks. The group that went the slowest (3rd PLT, my group) won, but it took two passes.
All in all it was a lot of fun and it really brought the group together.
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