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Soldiers submerge their arms in ice water for a few seconds to cool down after completing the final hurdle of the endurance obstacle course during their second week of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C., May 29, 2015.

Soldiers submerge their arms in ice water for a few seconds to cool down after completing the final hurdle of the endurance obstacle course during their second week of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C., May 29, 2015.

Soldiers submerge their arms in ice water for a few seconds to cool down after completing the final hurdle of the endurance obstacle course during their second week of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C., May 29, 2015.

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