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any liquid through the security checkpoints (among other restrictions). There were several water buffalos provided by the Army, but long lines to refill empty bottles dissuaded many from filling their bottles. The second show was finally canceled due to extreme temperatures. It also began to rain heavily as Scouts returned to their campsites. The trip to and from the second arena show earned the moniker "the death march" among scouts attending the jamboree due to the distances scouts were required to travel in extreme heat, from the
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while Frist was delivering his speech—at one point, his voice was competing with a helicopter airlifting one victim to a nearby hospital. Part of the problem arose due to a lack of drinking water. Due to security for the
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see as much of the jamboree as possible. The five rocker segments are Action
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