Sgt. 1st Class William Hess, a combat engineer platoon sergeant with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment stationed out of Vilseck, Germany, originally from Gladstone, Mich., jumps into the icy cold lake during the Polar Plunge event at Adazi Training Area in Latvia, Jan. 28, 2016.

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