 36 Marines from the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Marine Unit at Little Rock Air Force Base participated in the second annual Polar Bear Plunge. The event consisted of running two miles from the barracks down to the base lake and back. But what made this run like no other? The whole formation took a plunge into the freezing water. The Polar Bear Plunge is a way for the Marines to commemorate the frozen Chosen, a group made up mostly of Marines that struggled to survive the coldest winter of 100 years in North Korea. But to these Marines, it means much more. Purpose for us is building morale. It's a chance for us to get together as a staff since we are a small community here. There's only about 36 of us and it just builds the morale. You get together, you do something out of the ordinary and everybody has a good time. When the Marines finished their plunge, they formed back up and ran the last half back to the barracks. Airman First Class Megan Mallory, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.