Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course class 21-02

Students in Cold-Weather Operations Course class 21-02 complete field training wearing snowshoes, carrying rucksacks, and pulling ahkio sleds of equipment Jan. 15, 2021, at a training area on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. Students complete miles of ruck marching in the snow and cold during the course. Sometimes students move in snowshoes and skis covering dozens of miles. Students also complete training terrain and weather analysis, camouflage and concealment, and risk management. They also learn about properly wearing issued cold-weather clothing and how to prevent cold-weather injuries. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)