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Army Sgt. Travis Hansen takes off from the starting line during a shuttle run for his unit's Best Soldier Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2013. Hansen is assigned to the 6th Engineer Battalion Combat, Airborne.

Army Sgt. Travis Hansen takes off from the starting line during a shuttle run for his unit's Best Soldier Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2013. Hansen is assigned to the 6th Engineer Battalion Combat, Airborne.

Army Sgt. Travis Hansen takes off from the starting line during a shuttle run for his unit's Best Soldier Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2013. Hansen is assigned to the 6th Engineer Battalion Combat, Airborne.

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