Homeland Security Department Update The good news first: We've found the WEAPONS of MASS DESTRUCTION The bad news: They're in Virginia, they're unprotected, and they're underfunded. In a related development, the National Guard has begun withdrawing troops from security duty at the site, ending a mission prompted by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The Guard also is withdrawing from Indiana's Newport Chemical Depot and six other chemical weapons storage sites. The Pentagon has proposed cutting funding for the 15,500-acre depot in Kentucky to about $15million next year, from $105million. Critics said the military is breaking its promises and exposing communities to many more years of potential danger. Weapons stored at the depot include the nerve gas sarin and the toxic liquid VX. Read It: