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U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Deacon, left, U.S. Army Sgt. Antoinio Minnifield, right, and U.S. Army Spc. Elizabeth Ibabao complete a jump rope challenge during U.S. Army Europe's Best Warrior competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 19, 2013. Deacon, Minnifield and Ibabao are assigned to European Regional Dental Command.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Deacon, left, U.S. Army Sgt. Antoinio Minnifield, right, and U.S. Army Spc. Elizabeth Ibabao complete a jump rope challenge during U.S. Army Europe's Best Warrior competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 19, 2013. Deacon, Minnifield and Ibabao are assigned to European Regional Dental Command.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. James Deacon, left, U.S. Army Sgt. Antoinio Minnifield, right, and U.S. Army Spc. Elizabeth Ibabao complete a jump rope challenge during U.S. Army Europe's Best Warrior competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 19, 2013. Deacon, Minnifield and Ibabao are assigned to European Regional Dental Command.

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