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    Arctic training prepares medics for extreme-weather combat

    FORT WAINWRIGHT, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    01.19.2026

    Photo by Gino Mattorano 

    Evans Army Community Hospital

    Sgt. 1st Class Eric Smith, front, and Sgt. Jacob Bradshaw, a 68B, Orthopedic Specialist, successfully completed the rigorous Special Operations Forces Arctic Medic course Jan. 10-27, 2026, at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. As part of the training, Smith and Bradshaw had to learn how to transport a patient using snowshoes or cross-country skis in temperatures that dropped below -30 degrees Fahrenheit.

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    Date Taken: 01.19.2026
    Date Posted: 02.13.2026 14:34
    Photo ID: 9521530
    VIRIN: 260119-O-UV830-6809
    Resolution: 4032x3024
    Size: 2.92 MB
    Location: FORT WAINWRIGHT, ALASKA, US

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