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Drone_pilot
01-09-05, 14:08
Soldiers from north-west England are to undertake a gruelling 17-day trek through the North American wilderness.

The 23 soldiers, mostly from the Territorial Army (TA), must beware of contact with black bears, scorpions, rattlesnakes and mountain lions.

The two-phase challenge, Exercise Northern Sequoia, which begins on Thursday, is in California and Nevada.

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