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WILDERNESS CHALLENGE

Airmen joined other service members in the 52-mile, two-day Wilderness Challenge finale in the mountains of West Virginia, Oct 10-11, 2014.

The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security.

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