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A spur candidate walks through tall grass during a mission for a spur ride, an event that gives cavalrymen the opportunity to earn their spurs, on Fort Bragg, N.C., May 28, 2009. The candidate is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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A spur candidate walks through tall grass during a mission for a spur ride, an event that gives cavalrymen the opportunity to earn their spurs, on Fort Bragg, N.C., May 28, 2009. The candidate is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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