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Army Master Sgt. Christopher Nelms and Sgt. Maj. Walter Zajkowski compete against each other in the sling load recovery event during the final day of the 30th annual Best Ranger Competition on Fort Benning, Ga., April 14, 2013. Nelms and Zajkowski are assigned to Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

Army Master Sgt. Christopher Nelms and Sgt. Maj. Walter Zajkowski compete against each other in the sling load recovery event during the final day of the 30th annual Best Ranger Competition on Fort Benning, Ga., April 14, 2013. Nelms and Zajkowski are assigned to Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

Army Master Sgt. Christopher Nelms and Sgt. Maj. Walter Zajkowski compete against each other in the sling load recovery event during the final day of the 30th annual Best Ranger Competition on Fort Benning, Ga., April 14, 2013. Nelms and Zajkowski are assigned to Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

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