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A soldier races to the finish line as her platoon cheers her on at the endurance obstacle course during the second week of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C., May 29, 2015.

A soldier races to the finish line as her platoon cheers her on at the endurance obstacle course during the second week of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C., May 29, 2015.

A soldier races to the finish line as her platoon cheers her on at the endurance obstacle course during the second week of basic combat training at Fort Jackson, S.C., May 29, 2015.

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