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To: lorne who wrote (30309)	3/19/1999 1:53:00 AM
From: IngotWeTrust	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116906

If Y2K's no biggie, why R Marines conducting Y2K Civilian control exercises @ Quantiaco? Marines Train in Preparation for Workers'Potential Y2K Anger By Steve Vogel Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 18, 1999; Page J06 Worried about government workers becoming unruly if they're not paid because of Y2K computer problems? The Marines have thought about this and will be ready if mobs of office workers armed with staplers and briefcases storm the Treasury. A contingent from the Marine Corps Barracks at Eighth and I streets in Southeast Washington traveled to Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia recently to train for handling civil unrest. The scenario, played out at a mock training city at Quantico, involved government workers who are miffed that computer problems associated with the year 2000 computer problem prevent paychecks from being issued. The Marines, equipped with riot shields and concertina wire, were able to save the republic from the marauding workers--at least in this practice run[...] for complete article: search.washingtonpost.com