The technology was developed by General Electric for the Army's Chemical Corps.
The Chemical Corps continued to support the force through the use of incendiary weapons, such as napalm, and riot control measures, among other missions.
As the war progressed into the late 1960s public sentiment against the Chemical Corps increased.
As the 1960s progressed, sentiment against the Chemical Corps continued its rise.
Congress chose to table action on the fate of the Chemical Corps, leaving it in limbo for several years.
By 1982 the Chemical Corps was running smoothly once again.
The Chemical Corps planned a laboratory for the fort, to be housed in Building 257.
By the end of fiscal year 1962, the Chemical Corps had let or were negotiating contracts for over one thousand chemical defoliants.
In 1945, it was redesignated the Chemical Corps.
Ultimately, the Chemical Corps was almost disbanded as a result.
