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Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Cook tosses a throw bag to firefighters in a frigid lake during cold water and ice rescue training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 20, 2015. Cook is squadron commander of the 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

Cold Comfort

Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Cook tosses a throw bag to firefighters in a frigid lake during cold water and ice rescue training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 20, 2015. Cook is squadron commander of the 673rd Civil Engineer Squadron. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

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