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An Army drill sergeant leads soldiers as they carry logs through the mud and rain during basic combat training o Victory Tower complex on Fort Jackson, S.C., Oct. 28, 2015. The soldiers, assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, must complete all tasks at Victory Tower to graduate, including repelling from a 40-foot wall. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton

Log Lifters

An Army drill sergeant leads soldiers as they carry logs through the mud and rain during basic combat training o Victory Tower complex on Fort Jackson, S.C., Oct. 28, 2015. The soldiers, assigned to Company E, 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, must complete all tasks at Victory Tower to graduate, including repelling from a 40-foot wall. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian Hamilton

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