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A Navy SEAL Qualification Training candidate peeks out from a two-man tent during a re-warming exercise in Kodiak, Alaska, April 8, 2009. Candidates completed the re-warming exercise after spending 48 hours in the Alaskan mountains learning how to navigate rugged terrain and survive frigid conditions, including time in near-freezing temperature water. The 28-day cold-weather training course is part of the year-long process to become a SEAL.

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A Navy SEAL Qualification Training candidate peeks out from a two-man tent during a re-warming exercise in Kodiak, Alaska, April 8, 2009. Candidates completed the re-warming exercise after spending 48 hours in the Alaskan mountains learning how to navigate rugged terrain and survive frigid conditions, including time in near-freezing temperature water. The 28-day cold-weather training course is part of the year-long process to become a SEAL.

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