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A soldier rappells down a tower during the Toughest Air Assault Soldier Competition during Week of the Eagles 2012 on Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 15, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team. The overall event tested soldiers' physical endurance and tactical knowledge of aerial operations.

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A soldier rappells down a tower during the Toughest Air Assault Soldier Competition during Week of the Eagles 2012 on Fort Campbell, Ky., Aug. 15, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team. The overall event tested soldiers' physical endurance and tactical knowledge of aerial operations.

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