The US military is conducting a major burial exercise on the battlefield for the first time since the Korean War. The exercise, named Operation Dragon Charter, used heavy bulldozers at Fort Bragg to dig trenches capable of temporarily burying up to 2,400 bodies in 24 hours. Its purpose is to preserve the dignity of the dead and enable their identification and return after a conflict, when quick evacuation is not possible. It is part of the military's preparation for large-scale wars against fellow adversaries.

The US military is conducting a major burial exercise on the battlefield for the first time since the Korean War. The exercise, named Operation Dragon Charter, used heavy bulldozers at Fort Bragg to dig trenches capable of temporarily burying up to 2,400 bodies in 24 hours. Its purpose is to preserve the dignity of the dead and enable their identification and return after a conflict, when quick evacuation is not possible. It is part of the military's preparation for large-scale wars against fellow adversaries.