The many ways beat Texas heat

By Sgt. Nathan J.J. Hoskins, 1st ACB, 1st Cav. Div. Public AffairsAugust 19, 2008

If a lake is too big and scary, use a shallow mud-hole to keep cool during the scorching summer heat. Here Soldiers from the 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, wrestle in the tug-o-war...
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – If a lake is too big and scary, use a shallow mud-hole to keep cool during the scorching summer heat. Here Soldiers from the 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, wrestle in the tug-o-war pit ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
If water sports are too messy, then try taking a quick ride down a slide to let the air cool you down. That's what Jesse Cochran, 2, did during a 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division,...
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – If water sports are too messy, then try taking a quick ride down a slide to let the air cool you down. That's what Jesse Cochran, 2, did during a 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, organiza... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
A very simple way to shield the summer sun is to use Stetsons or baseball caps. Colonel Douglas Gabram (right in Stetson), commander of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Lt. Col. Charles Dalcourt (center in ball cap), commander of...
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A very simple way to shield the summer sun is to use Stetsons or baseball caps. Colonel Douglas Gabram (right in Stetson), commander of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Lt. Col. Charles Dalcourt (center in ball cap), commander of th... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Strong-arming the heat into submission sometimes takes muscle. But these Soldiers from 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, used too much muscle during this tug-of-war match - snapping the...
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Strong-arming the heat into submission sometimes takes muscle. But these Soldiers from 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, used too much muscle during this tug-of-war match - snapping the ro... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Another way to beat the heat is to exploit a nearby water source - say a lake, for example. Soldiers from the 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, toss a fellow trooper into Belton Lake...
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Another way to beat the heat is to exploit a nearby water source - say a lake, for example. Soldiers from the 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, toss a fellow trooper into Belton Lake durin... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
One way to stay cool amidst the Texas heat is to look cool. Yazzabel Ramirez, 2, gives dog, Sasha-Mishka ('bear cub' in Russian), a hug during an organizational day put on by 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry...
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – One way to stay cool amidst the Texas heat is to look cool. Yazzabel Ramirez, 2, gives dog, Sasha-Mishka ('bear cub' in Russian), a hug during an organizational day put on by 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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