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Army Spc. Adrian Castillo is seen behind a plume of smoke as he drinks water from his canteen during testing for the Expert Field Medical Badge on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 20, 2013. Castillo is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Alaska.

Army Spc. Adrian Castillo is seen behind a plume of smoke as he drinks water from his canteen during testing for the Expert Field Medical Badge on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 20, 2013. Castillo is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Alaska.

Army Spc. Adrian Castillo is seen behind a plume of smoke as he drinks water from his canteen during testing for the Expert Field Medical Badge on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 20, 2013. Castillo is assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Alaska.

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