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U.S. Army soldiers paddle their zodiac watercraft three-and-a-half miles during a physical training challenge lead by the brigade's Command Sgt. Maj. James Pippin on Cow House Creek, Fort Hood, Texas, July 30, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army soldiers paddle their zodiac watercraft three-and-a-half miles during a physical training challenge lead by the brigade's Command Sgt. Maj. James Pippin on Cow House Creek, Fort Hood, Texas, July 30, 2010. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team.

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