PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL AND EDITED KRT<br/> <br />The U.S army demonstrates chemical decontamination equipment during an exercise in South Korea.<br/> <br />The U.S. 23rd Chemical Battalion's commander says the event, with South Korean forces, underscored American commitment to its ally.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE)(English) U.S. 23RD BATTALION COMMANDER COLONEL DALE S. CROCKETT SAYING:<br/> <br />"We do that primarily by chemical detection, hazard detection, decontamination, what you all, I believe, saw today, the demonstration we did, as well as support consequence management operations in the Republic of Korea. That is our focus."<br/> <br />The demonstration took place amid escalating tension on the Korean Peninsula.<br/> <br />North Korea has threatened nuclear attacks on the U.S. and its bases in South Korea.<br/> <br />The threats were its response to new UN sanctions over a recent nuclear test and rocket launch and to joint U.S. drills with the South that Pyongyang said were hostile.
