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Army Col. Joseph A. Ryan, foreground, commander, 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, awards the Expert Infantryman Badge to a paratrooper after completing the testing on Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 21, 2014.

Army Col. Joseph A. Ryan, foreground, commander, 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, awards the Expert Infantryman Badge to a paratrooper after completing the testing on Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 21, 2014.

Army Col. Joseph A. Ryan, foreground, commander, 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, awards the Expert Infantryman Badge to a paratrooper after completing the testing on Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 21, 2014.

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