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Firefighters practice their ice water rescue techniques at a lake near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 20, 2014. The firefighters are assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron.

WATER RESCUE

Firefighters practice their ice water rescue techniques at a lake near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 20, 2014. The firefighters are assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron.

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