Army Spc. Matthew Devirgilio, assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), emerges from the water after being forced under as part of a basic level Water Survival Training exercise at Fort George G. Meade, Md., July 25, 2017. Soldiers are pushed underwater during the training in order to instill confidence in that the gear will keep them afloat. Water survival training is designed to build Soldier's confidence for operations in and around water and to demonstrate that every Soldier can be trained to participate safely in military training conducted in aquatic environments.

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