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Army Col. Patrick Hynes, left, pins expert infantryman badges on candidates who completed testing on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 14, 2013. Hynes is commander of the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

Army Col. Patrick Hynes, left, pins expert infantryman badges on candidates who completed testing on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 14, 2013. Hynes is commander of the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

Army Col. Patrick Hynes, left, pins expert infantryman badges on candidates who completed testing on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 14, 2013. Hynes is commander of the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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