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Air Force Staff Sgt. Christina Parker, of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Civil Engineer Squadron, plays the part of a water rescue victim during a training exercise at Polaris Lake, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Dec. 6, 2018. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rocky Vazquez, a 354th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection crew chief, leads the exercise and ensures safety in the frigid cold.

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