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Army 2nd Lt. Justin Holmes works his way down a rope as he fast-ropes from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during phase one of the reconnaissance surveillance course for leaders on Fort Benning, Ga., Oct. 28, 2013. Holmes is assigned to the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, 3rd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment.

Army 2nd Lt. Justin Holmes works his way down a rope as he fast-ropes from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during phase one of the reconnaissance surveillance course for leaders on Fort Benning, Ga., Oct. 28, 2013. Holmes is assigned to the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, 3rd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment.

Army 2nd Lt. Justin Holmes works his way down a rope as he fast-ropes from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during phase one of the reconnaissance surveillance course for leaders on Fort Benning, Ga., Oct. 28, 2013. Holmes is assigned to the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, 3rd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment.

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