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A Marine faces the cold as snow freezes to his eyelashes.

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Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kwan Walker faces the cold during a conditioning hike as part of exercise Ullr Shield at Fort McCoy, Wis., Jan. 13, 2018. The training aims to improve Marine capabilities in extreme cold weather environments. Walker is a networking administrator assigned to Marine Wing Communication Squadron 28.

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