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Fort Detrick, located in Frederick, Maryland, is an Army medical installation. It is home to the United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and the National Cancer Institute.Official Site: Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland
Fort Detrick has also been a center for research on biological weapons since the 1950s.BBC News: Hidden history of US germ testing (February 13, 2006) It was also the workplace of Bruce E. Ivins, who committed suicide on July 31, 2008.The Associated Press: Anthrax scientist commits suicide... (August 1, 2008)
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- Location: Fredrick, Maryland
- Covers 1,200 acres
- Largest employer in Fredrick County, MarylandOfficial Site: Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland
- Houses the National Cancer Institute
- Center for research on biological weapons
- 1954 to 1974: conducted tests on human subjectsBBC News: Hidden history of US germ testing (February 13, 2006)
- Bruce E. Ivins worked at Fort Detrick for 18 yearsUSA Today: Anthrax Slip-Ups Raise Fears About... (October 13, 2004)
- At the center of FBI investigations into the 2001 Anthrax AttacksUSA Today: Anthrax Slip-Ups Raise Fears About... (October 13, 2004)
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Anthrax Attacks
In December of 2001, Bruce E. Ivins was one of the researchers at the U.S. Army's Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at the facility. Ivins prepared spores of anthrax in order to test vaccines against the bacteria, on animals.USAToday: Anthrax Slip-ups Raise Fears About Planned Biolabs (October 13, 2004) An Army investigation on the anthrax attacks that year found that Ivins decontaminated the desk of a technician in his office, but did not report the incident. The investigation also concluded that Ivins performed unauthorized tests on the spores.CNN: Report: Anthrax Suspect Kills Self Before Filing of Criminal Charges (August 1, 2008) -
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We work with so many great folks at Fort Detrick ... To all who serve or have served here & around the world: Happy Veterans Day!
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Fort Detrick, and Plum Island come to mind as modern warfare places of interest, but there are so many. BTW, Happy Veterans Day troops+Vets.
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Go, Do, Learn - Herald-Mail: FREDERICK, Md. -Fort Detrick will host a community health expo at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov.... http://bit.ly/2LJXss
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Post: "Security tightened at Fort Detrick" http://tinyurl.com/ygryomp
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We work with so many great folks at Fort Detrick ... To all who serve or have served here & around the world: Happy Veterans Day!
@fredcochamber | November 11, 2009 04:13 PM -
Fort Detrick, and Plum Island come to mind as modern warfare places of interest, but there are so many. BTW, Happy Veterans Day troops+Vets.
@Goodolds | November 10, 2009 03:03 AM -
Family Practice Physician - Ft Detrick, MD - Fort Detrick, MD (http://tinyurl.com/yh5qjaa) Get Physician Jobs #Physician
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Go, Do, Learn - Herald-Mail: FREDERICK, Md. -Fort Detrick will host a community health expo at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov.... http://bit.ly/2LJXss
@fitnesspad | November 09, 2009 10:52 AM -
Post: "Security tightened at Fort Detrick" http://tinyurl.com/ygryomp
@DCNewsOverviews | November 07, 2009 04:50 PM
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We work with so many great folks at Fort Detrick ... To all who serve or have served here & around the world: Happy Veterans Day!
@fredcochamber | November 11, 2009 04:13 PM -
Fort Detrick, and Plum Island come to mind as modern warfare places of interest, but there are so many. BTW, Happy Veterans Day troops+Vets.
@Goodolds | November 10, 2009 03:03 AM -
Family Practice Physician - Ft Detrick, MD - Fort Detrick, MD (http://tinyurl.com/yh5qjaa) Get Physician Jobs #Physician
@GetPhysiciaJobs | November 09, 2009 01:05 PM -
Go, Do, Learn - Herald-Mail: FREDERICK, Md. -Fort Detrick will host a community health expo at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov.... http://bit.ly/2LJXss
@fitnesspad | November 09, 2009 10:52 AM -
Post: "Security tightened at Fort Detrick" http://tinyurl.com/ygryomp
@DCNewsOverviews | November 07, 2009 04:50 PM
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We work with so many great folks at Fort Detrick ... To all who serve or have served here & around the world: Happy Veterans Day!
@fredcochamber | November 11, 2009 04:13 PM -
Fort Detrick, and Plum Island come to mind as modern warfare places of interest, but there are so many. BTW, Happy Veterans Day troops+Vets.
@Goodolds | November 10, 2009 03:03 AM -
Family Practice Physician - Ft Detrick, MD - Fort Detrick, MD (http://tinyurl.com/yh5qjaa) Get Physician Jobs #Physician
@GetPhysiciaJobs | November 09, 2009 01:05 PM -
Go, Do, Learn - Herald-Mail: FREDERICK, Md. -Fort Detrick will host a community health expo at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov.... http://bit.ly/2LJXss
@fitnesspad | November 09, 2009 10:52 AM -
Post: "Security tightened at Fort Detrick" http://tinyurl.com/ygryomp
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We work with so many great folks at Fort Detrick ... To all who serve or have served here & around the world: Happy Veterans Day!
@fredcochamber | November 11, 2009 04:13 PM -
Fort Detrick, and Plum Island come to mind as modern warfare places of interest, but there are so many. BTW, Happy Veterans Day troops+Vets.
@Goodolds | November 10, 2009 03:03 AM -
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Go, Do, Learn - Herald-Mail: FREDERICK, Md. -Fort Detrick will host a community health expo at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov.... http://bit.ly/2LJXss
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