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U.S. Naval Academy freshmen, or plebes, carry a modified telephone pole during the log station for Sea Trials, a rigorous training exercise, in Annapolis, Md., May 17, 2011. The exercise involves physical and mental challenges, ranging from obstacle courses, long-distance group runs, damage-control scenarios and water training to challenge the freshmen individually and as a team.

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U.S. Naval Academy freshmen, or plebes, carry a modified telephone pole during the log station for Sea Trials, a rigorous training exercise, in Annapolis, Md., May 17, 2011. The exercise involves physical and mental challenges, ranging from obstacle courses, long-distance group runs, damage-control scenarios and water training to challenge the freshmen individually and as a team.

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