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- [Man] This is the only place

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that the Marine Corp has to offer

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that can really give us this type of elevation,

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this altitude and this climate.

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That way we can properly prepare for any climate.

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- [Man] Mobility over the snow is a huge concern

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in a mountainous snow-covered environment.

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We learned a lot about that during the ten day,

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during the patrol exercise and during the fitness.

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^- [Man] We have to build confidence

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^in their weapons systems,

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knowing that they will operate in any environment,

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in any climate, as long as they are maintained properly

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and it's helped reinforce the good guys,

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the small unit leadership.

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I decided to decide

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that as long as the guys are taken care of their gear

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they're geared to deal with future events.

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- When you're up here in a mountainous environment,

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especially with the cold weather included,

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part of the thing that we always teach in their classes

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and to their leadership

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is have the ability to be prepared for increased casualties.

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^By being prepared for increased casualties

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^we know that we need to be prepared to run

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^numerous amounts of those drills.

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That way the unit is ready for them in real time.

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- So, what we're trying to accomplish out here

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with this battalion is the ability

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for them to call some viable ski,

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to be ski mobile

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up in the training area with a full combat load,

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^as well as their Marine Corp cold weather infantry kits

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^and make it on the sleds.

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^So, as a company or a battalion

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to be able to sustain and move efficiently

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through a snow-covered environment

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is what we're trying to get to them with their skis.

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- [Man] I think we did really well.

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I mean, we were designated main effort

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by the battalion commander,

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so we were all pumped about that.

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And I think that our performance reflected that designation.

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(marching)

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