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Army Spc. Ahlam Gutierrez grimaces during the sit-up event during the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition on Fort McCoy, Wis., July 16, 2012. Gutierrez is an Army band member assigned to the 63rd Regional Support Command.

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Army Spc. Ahlam Gutierrez grimaces during the sit-up event during the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition on Fort McCoy, Wis., July 16, 2012. Gutierrez is an Army band member assigned to the 63rd Regional Support Command.

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