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)

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)