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South Korean special warfare forces take part in a winter season drill in Pyeongchang, about 112 miles east of Seoul on Jan. 9. The Korean peninsula is the world's last Cold War frontier as Stalinist North Korea and pro-Western South Korea have been technically at war since the 1950-53 conflict.
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Afghan policemen take part to an exercise under the supervision of the Eurogendfor, on Sept. 26 in the National Police Training Center in the Wardak province. France is the fifth largest contributor to NATO's International Security Assistance Force, which is due to pull out the vast majority of its 130,000 troops by the end of 2014.
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Afghan policemen take part to an exercise under the supervision of the Eurogendfor, on Sept. 26 in the National Police Training Center in the Wardak province.
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Children of the diving team of the Fuzhou Sports School conduct exercises at a training base in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian province, July 9. Eighteen children, aged between seven and 13, spend half the day studying normal courses and the rest of the day training for diving.
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A boy on the Fuzhou Sports School diving team prepares to dive from the springboard at a training base in Fuzhou, in southeast China's Fujian province, July 9. Eighteen children, aged between seven and 13, spend half the day studying normal courses and the rest of the day practicing diving.
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An instructor from the Tianjiao Special Guard/Security Consultant Ltd. Co, smashes a bottle over a female recruit's head during a training session for China's first female bodyguards in Beijing on Jan. 13. According to the company, the training session consists of 20 women, mostly college graduates, who will undergo 8-10 months of training to develop sufficient skills to become security guards. The company will then offer the best trainee a chance to attend the International Security Academy in Israel.
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Pakistan Army soldiers take part in winter military exercises in the Cholistan desert, near the Pakistan-India border on December 16, 2011.
These "training exercise" photos bring a smile to my face. These soldiers look like they are auditioning for a Bollywood action movie.
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Pakistan Army soldiers leap from a vehicle during winter military exercises in the Cholistan desert, near the Pakistan-India border on Dec. 16, 2011.
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Pakistan Army troops engaged in winter collective exercise in Cholistan desert (khairpur tamiwali) near the Pakistan-India border, Dec. 16 2011. Troops exhibited their skill, during the exercises. The aim of the exercise is to provide a tactical environment for the troops of Armour and Artillery and Infantry for handling weapons and equipment.
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A member of the United States Naval Academy freshman class wears body armor, helmet and carries a rifle through a mud-filled ditch as part of the "Wet and Sandy" challenge during the rigorous Sea Trials May 17, 2011 in Annapolis, MD. Under strict safety supervision, about 900 freshmen, or "Plebes," faced 14 hours of 32 rigorous physical and mental challenges during the trials, a daylong, action-oriented event modeled after the Marine Corps 54-hour Crucible and the Navy's Battle Stations.
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Members of the United States Naval Academy freshman class participate in the pipe patching exercise during the rigorous Sea Trials May 17, 2011 in Annapolis, Maryland. Under strict safety supervision, about 900 freshmen, or "Plebes," faced 14 hours of 32 rigorous physical and mental challenges during the trials, a daylong, action-oriented event modeled after the Marine Corps 54-hour Crucible and the Navy's Battle Stations.
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Members of the United States Naval Academy freshman class link arms and lay back into the Severn River as part of the "Wet and Sandy" challenge.
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A United States Naval Academy freshman pours water out of her boot and eats a quick snack during the rigorous Sea Trials in Annapolis.
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Members of the United States Naval Academy freshman class push through tough physical exercise.
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Members of the United States Naval Academy freshman class Company 16 lead a two-mile run across the Naval Academy Bridge during the rigorous Sea Trials.
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A member of the United States Naval Academy freshman class carries another during tough physical exercise.
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Trainees warm up before their Taiwan Marines frogmen "Road to Heaven" test in Zuoying, Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, Jan. 19.
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A trainee is splashed with water during the Taiwan Marines frogmen "Road to Heaven" test in Zuoying, Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, Jan. 19.
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Trainees take part in the Taiwan Marines frogmen "Road to Heaven" test in Zuoying, Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, Jan. 19.
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A South Korean elementary school student shouts as she lays in the mud while performing an exercise during a summer military camp for kids at the Cheongryong Self-denial Training Camp on Daebu Island in Ansan, southwest of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 15, 2010. One-hundred fifty-six kids took part in the three-day camp to strengthen themselves mentally and physically.
Next time my kid writes from camp that he's not having fun, I'll send him these photos to look at. I have a feeling he has it a bit easier.
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