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Army Spc. Travis Reis watches as a soldier weighs his ruck sack to validate the 35-pound weight requirement for the five-mile march event during the first Gainey Cup scout competition on Fort Benning, Ga., March 2, 2013. Reis is assigned to the 1st Armored Division.

Army Spc. Travis Reis watches as a soldier weighs his ruck sack to validate the 35-pound weight requirement for the five-mile march event during the first Gainey Cup scout competition on Fort Benning, Ga., March 2, 2013. Reis is assigned to the 1st Armored Division.

Army Spc. Travis Reis watches as a soldier weighs his ruck sack to validate the 35-pound weight requirement for the five-mile march event during the first Gainey Cup scout competition on Fort Benning, Ga., March 2, 2013. Reis is assigned to the 1st Armored Division.

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