Arctic Ram: Boots on the…Ice?!?

In February 2016, 215 soldiers from the U.S. and Canadian militaries conducted a 10-day exercise called Arctic Ram. Their objective was to demonstrate they could rapidly respond to an emergency in the Arctic. Watch this video to learn more.

“The line between surviving and operating is subtle in the Arctic: With only a small misstep, a unit or individual can transition from fighting for a tactical goal to fighting for survival,” said Amy Haufler , a kinesiologist and neuroscientist at APL. “This is an entirely different risk profile that can leave a person severely injured or can even be fatal in a matter of minutes, not hours or days.”