Braving the cold and making me thankful for central heating (19 HQ Photos)

Braving the cold and making me thankful for central heating (19 HQ Photos)

 

This sailor directing an E/F-18 Growler in the middle of a heavy snow storm

 

… while a few pull sentry duty

 

These Marines braving a snow storm on patrol

 

These guys shoveling snow off the flight deck

 

… while this Air Boss tries to get a snowball fight going

 

Or this soldier standing guard in the village of Marzak, Afghanistan

 

This airman at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan working on a C-130 during snow fall

 

… while this soldier on the other side of the base clears the snow from a Chinook

 

This Army rifleman providing security in the snow

 

This soldier pitching a tent in sub-zero temperatures

 

… while others huddle around the catapult steam to keep warm

 

This sailor clearing the snow from the pier to make it easier to get in and out of his home — the USS Missouri

 

These soldiers digging out a vehicle stuck in the snow in Zabul province, Afghanistan

 

These flight deck sailors waiting on jets to return

 

These Marine Corps officer candidates marching through a snow storm while carrying close to their equivalent in weight

 

… and his brothers who keep him company

 

These soldiers scaling a cliff with spiked boots and climbing gear

 

… and these Marines showing how motivated they are with a little shirtless winter wonderland PT

 

Air Force C-130s landing on an icy runway to deliver troops