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A military training instructor watches as basic trainees pass over an algae-filled water obstacle on a cable and rope bridge, on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, May 27, 2009. These trainees are on their way to becoming "warrior airmen."

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A military training instructor watches as basic trainees pass over an algae-filled water obstacle on a cable and rope bridge, on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, May 27, 2009. These trainees are on their way to becoming "warrior airmen."

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