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Army Pfc. Joseph Mortensen, a luge athlete, now spends his days with his fellow basic combat training soldiers of 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment at Fort Jackson, S.C. U.S. Army photo by Chris Rasmussen

Army Pfc. Joseph Mortensen, a luge athlete, now spends his days with his fellow basic combat training soldiers of 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment at Fort Jackson, S.C. U.S. Army photo by Chris Rasmussen

Army Pfc. Joseph Mortensen, a luge athlete, now spends his days with his fellow basic combat training soldiers of 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment at Fort Jackson, S.C. U.S. Army photo by Chris Rasmussen

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