Seaman Jessica Willis and Seaman Kyle Shillingford, physical training instructors at Training Center Cape May, N.J., demonstrate a Recovery Routine, which is critical to cool down and stretch soft tissue prior to following physical training. More than 30 percent of Coast Guard recruits at Training Center Cape May will suffer a minor injury during basic training, which most likely will result in rephasal or reversion to later weeks of training, and many of these injuries can be related to a lack of physical readiness by applicants. Coast Guard video by Chief Warrant Officer Donnie Brzuska.
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