Guard’s 7th Civil Support Team supports agencies at All-Star baseball

Pulaski County Daily News ^ | 7/20/2009 | Matthew J. Wilson

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (July 20, 2009) — For 1st Lt. Jean LeGall, spending three days with the 7th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team supporting civilian authorities at the Major League Baseball All-Star festivities was the right combination of work and play. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said LeGall, the unit’s physician assistant. “We got to go there and work with the secret service. That was a lot of fun, and they were very appreciative of us being there.” The team’s mission was to support the St. Louis Fire Department by checking the stadium and its patrons for potential hazards. “One of our tasks was to monitor for abnormal radiation readings,” said Lt. Col. Raymond White, the 7th CST commander. “During the course of the three days, we encountered numerous individuals who had recently had medical treatment involving radiation. We identified them and verified the authenticity of their medical treatment.”