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A landscape photo shows Ala Moana, or Three Peaks, and the rest of the windward side of the Oahu. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Bragg) - A landscape photo shows Ala Moana, or Three Peaks, and the rest of the windward side of the Oahu. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Bragg)

View from above: Puu O Kona

This hike was an unforgettable experience, and I’m not sure how I feel about it just yet.

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A U.S. Marine hikes during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 23. - A U.S. Marine hikes during the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 23.

Testing physical limits

Hiking is a cornerstone of the Marine Corps. The ability to put 100 pounds in your pack and start up a hill, knowing you will not stop for hours, is a skill that every Marine shares. When you finally see the peak, sweat pouring down your face, you know that you must keep pushing. Then, once you have made it to the top of the hill, you look over the ocean and take a moment to remember why you felt the urge to do this. Climbing exercises test more than the physical limits of an individual: they reveal a mental fortitude that is passed down through generations of Marines...

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A Marine with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, holds his post as his platoon prepares to ambush a notional enemy during Mountain Exercise 1-16, at Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, Jan. 12, 2016. Marines with the unit took on the Mountain Warfare Course in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16 in the near future. - A Marine with Alpha Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, holds his post as his platoon prepares to ambush a notional enemy during Mountain Exercise 1-16, at Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, California, Jan. 12, 2016. Marines with the unit took on the Mountain Warfare Course in preparation for Exercise Cold Response 16 in the near future.

II MEF Marines test human factor in preparation for Cold Response 16

Noses and cheeks are red and breath makes an appearance with every exhalation. It has been below

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