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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Beckman, left, hoists himself and a fellow soldier across a zip line while navigating a leadership reaction course during the U.S. Army Europe and 7th Army NCO and Soldier of the Year competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 13, 2009. Beckham is assigned to the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command, Noncommissioned Officers Academy.

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U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Beckman, left, hoists himself and a fellow soldier across a zip line while navigating a leadership reaction course during the U.S. Army Europe and 7th Army NCO and Soldier of the Year competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 13, 2009. Beckham is assigned to the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command, Noncommissioned Officers Academy.

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