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Northern Warfare Training Center (NWTC) Animal Packing Class

United States Army Alaska

Aug. 9, 2011 | 1:18

The Northern Warfare Training Center's Basic Mountaineering Class at Black Rapids, Alaska teaches valuable animal packing and care skills for soldiers preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. Debby Curnow of Fairbanks, owner of Alaska Trailblazers provided four horses and her experience as she guides the class through basic animal care and packing techniques. Also available in high definition
Animals such as mules and horses have been used by soldiers in Afghanistan's austere and mountainous environments to help carry supplies to troops where vehicles cannot go.

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