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Army Staff Sgt. Chres Ayube dons his gas mask during the stress shoot event of the Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, N.Y., April 21, 2016. Ayube is a signal support systems specialist assigned to the New York Army National Guard’s Headquarters Company, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade. New York National Guard photo by Army Sgt. Michael Davis

Donning a Gas Mask

Army Staff Sgt. Chres Ayube dons his gas mask during the stress shoot event of the Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, N.Y., April 21, 2016. Ayube is a signal support systems specialist assigned to the New York Army National Guard’s Headquarters Company, 42nd Combat Aviation Brigade. New York National Guard photo by Army Sgt. Michael Davis

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