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Army 1st Lt. Katie Elkins shares a laugh during a break from rappelling training at the Joint Maneuver Training Center on Camp Atterbury, Ind., Aug. 18, 2011. Elkins is assigned to the Indiana National Guard's 81st Troop Command.

Army 1st Lt. Katie Elkins shares a laugh during a break from rappelling training at the Joint Maneuver Training Center on Camp Atterbury, Ind., Aug. 18, 2011. Elkins is assigned to the Indiana National Guard's 81st Troop Command.

Army 1st Lt. Katie Elkins shares a laugh during a break from rappelling training at the Joint Maneuver Training Center on Camp Atterbury, Ind., Aug. 18, 2011. Elkins is assigned to the Indiana National Guard's 81st Troop Command.

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