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A service member runs past a line of sandals to join the other competitors in formation during the opening round of the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives Championship competition on Fort Hood, Texas, July 25, 2012.

A service member runs past a line of sandals to join the other competitors in formation during the opening round of the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives Championship competition on Fort Hood, Texas, July 25, 2012.

A service member runs past a line of sandals to join the other competitors in formation during the opening round of the 2012 U.S. Army Combatives Championship competition on Fort Hood, Texas, July 25, 2012.

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