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Army Sgt. Ryan Hawley climbs the mountain at Smugglers’ Notch in Jeffersonville, Vt., Feb. 18, 2016. Hawley is assigned to the Colorado National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment. Vermont Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Rivard

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Army Sgt. Ryan Hawley climbs the mountain at Smugglers’ Notch in Jeffersonville, Vt., Feb. 18, 2016. Hawley is assigned to the Colorado National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment. Vermont Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Rivard

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