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Oh

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You

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For 1 month , United States Marines in

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the 3rd Battalion , 5th Marine Regiment ,

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set out to conquer the extreme weather

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conditions of the Sierra Nevada

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mountain range . The mountain

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training exercise stands as an

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opportunity for marines to improve

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their lethality and austere conditions ,

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pushing them to thresholds that they

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must surpass to remain combat effective

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in some of the world's harshest

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environments .

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At over 10,000 ft of elevation , the

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brutal cold isn't just a challenge .

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It's an enemy of its own .

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Now 15 days , 10 degrees , we're out

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here wiping down our rifles with

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whatever dry material we have , which

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happens to be socks . Because if it's

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wet , it'll freeze and it won't work .

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Bridgeport's giving you everything you

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possibly can have . Temperatures drop

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below freezing . Winds cut through

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layers of clothing and every movement

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requires more effort .

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So we're here after last night's attack .

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We're patrolling up our objective , and

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then we took contact . A machine gun

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bunker that was hidden right here and

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after fixing on the enemy , we got to

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get behind them and assault through

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their position , notionally killing

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them . It was a really good exercise .

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It helped to see how different it is to

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do it on the snow rather than like in

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the jungle or the uh or just a normal

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environment . Survival

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skills are a priority , but the mission

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doesn't pause for the elements . Combat

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in the mountains demands more than

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endurance . It requires adaptability ,

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strategy , and sheer willpower .

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Every ascent burns the lungs . Every

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frozen night tests resilience .

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Marines don't quit . They don't give up .

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They don't just survive . They

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conquer