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Service members in winter gear kneel on a snowfield as snow sprays them from a helicopter hovering nearby.

Battling the Elements

Participants in Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic 2025 shield themselves from the rotor wash of a departing Army UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter during training at Yukon Training Area, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 19, 2025. SOFAM 2025 was a Special Operations Command North training and validation event for unit medics that regularly conduct exercises and operations in the North American Arctic.

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