The United States Army conducted exercises for the temporary burial of the bodies of those killed on the battlefield. In this exercise, the US military simulated a major conflict scenario with an enemy with similar technological capabilities. In this scenario, American air superiority is lost and rapid evacuation of bodies by plane is impossible. During the so-called "Dragon Alliance" exercise in North Carolina, the US Army Corps of Engineers used heavy equipment to create large trenches for mass burials. Due to the speed with which these trenches were dug, headquarters planners set standards that a battalion could temporarily bury up to 2,400 bodies in 24 hours. In these exercises, replicas of skeletons and water tanks in sealed bags were used as corpses to test audit, marking and reburial procedures.

The United States Army conducted exercises for the temporary burial of the bodies of those killed on the battlefield. In this exercise, the US military simulated a major conflict scenario with an enemy with similar technological capabilities. In this scenario, American air superiority is lost and rapid evacuation of bodies by plane is impossible. During the so-called "Dragon Alliance" exercise in North Carolina, the US Army Corps of Engineers used heavy equipment to create large trenches for mass burials. Due to the speed with which these trenches were dug, headquarters planners set standards that a battalion could temporarily bury up to 2,400 bodies in 24 hours. In these exercises, replicas of skeletons and water tanks in sealed bags were used as corpses to test audit, marking and reburial procedures.