The US Army trains to dig mass graves and bury thousands of dead in anticipation of a large-scale war for the first time in decades, the US Army conducted training to dig mass graves and temporarily bury dead soldiers at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. According to the US military, these exercises aim to prepare to deal with a large number of casualties in the event of a large-scale war with heavy casualties. The release of this information coincided with reports of US President Donald Trump exploring options for launching new aggression against Iran.