ruh roh Shaggy....I hope their risk assessment was good....
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/10173310/
Fort Bragg, N.C. — Forty-three soldiers suffered heat-related injuries Friday morning during a training exercise at Fort Bragg, authorities said.
The soldiers were among approximately 50 taking part in a "ruck march" at about 6 a.m. to earn their expert field medical badge, Fort Bragg spokeswoman Jackie Thomas said. The soldiers, who were from various units, were walking with backpacks, helmets and weapons as if they were in combat, she said.
Spokesman Ben Able said the troops were pushing themselves hard to finish the exercise within the allotted time.
Eighteen of them were taken to Womack Army Medical Center for treatment, where one remained in critical condition in the intensive care unit, she said. The other 25 were treated in the field and released, she said.