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Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps midshipmen wade through icy waters at Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., as they learn to cross streams in mountainous terrain, July 5, 2009. Midshipmen from around the country come to California to learn basic mountaineering skills as part of mountain warfare and survival training.

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Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps midshipmen wade through icy waters at Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, Calif., as they learn to cross streams in mountainous terrain, July 5, 2009. Midshipmen from around the country come to California to learn basic mountaineering skills as part of mountain warfare and survival training.

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