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U.S. Army Pvt. Jacob Brubaker loses his balance on the Army crawl and must use hand-over-hand upside down to finish the one-rope challenge during Eagle Tower exercises on Fort Benning, Ga., June 16, 2009. "This course teaches the troops to get over their fear," said Army Cpt. Erik Schefstad, Company C commander assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment.

U.S. Army Pvt. Jacob Brubaker loses his balance on the Army crawl and must use hand-over-hand upside down to finish the one-rope challenge during Eagle Tower exercises on Fort Benning, Ga., June 16, 2009. "This course teaches the troops to get over their fear," said Army Cpt. Erik Schefstad, Company C commander assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment.

U.S. Army Pvt. Jacob Brubaker loses his balance on the Army crawl and must use hand-over-hand upside down to finish the one-rope challenge during Eagle Tower exercises on Fort Benning, Ga., June 16, 2009. "This course teaches the troops to get over their fear," said Army Cpt. Erik Schefstad, Company C commander assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment.

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