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Suspicious Package Sickens Several at Joint Base Andrews, Triggering Evacuations and Investigation

Officials report all affected personnel were released in stable condition after on-base treatment.

Overview

  • Two connected buildings were cleared and a security cordon was set up after a package was opened inside the Air National Guard Readiness Center.
  • Initial HAZMAT field tests detected no immediate hazardous substance, with further laboratory analysis pending.
  • The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is leading the probe, including a review of political propaganda reported to have been inside the package.
  • Base officials say those who felt ill were evaluated at Malcolm Grove Medical Center and then released, and normal operations have resumed.
  • Sources reported the package contained an unknown white powder, the specific substance remains undetermined, and the room where it was opened remains closed.