02:26 PM EDT on Monday, August 8, 2005

Associated Press

HAMPTON (AP) -- Officials plan to hold a drill next week to test Fort Monroe's readiness for terrorism.

Fort Monroe's anti-terrorism officer Bill Moisant says the emergency-response exercises will be held August 17th.

He says people entering the Army base can expect thorough security checks at gates, restrictions near emergency-response drill sites and temporary closure of some customer-service activities.

Moisant says the exercise could involve Hampton police and fire officials as well as other agencies.

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