A U.S. Soldier with the 46th Civil Support Team, Alabama

A U.S. Soldier with the 46th Civil Support Team, Alabama Army National Guard, gets tested for radiation by Wanda Patterson, a radiological protection inspector for Savannah River Site, after leaving a live radiological training exercise at in support of Ardent Sentry May 20, 2013, near Allen, S.C. Ardent Sentry is a North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM)-directed exercise focusing on defense support of civil authorities in response to simulated weather, security and disaster contingencies. While Ardent Sentry is primarily a command post exercise, several field training events were conducted at various locations within the USNORTHCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Erica Knight/Released)