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Pararescueman applicants bench press a wooden log in a mud pit during a screening process held by the Air Forceís 306th Rescue Squadron in Tucson, Ariz., on April 21, 2006. The applicants must pass a test that consists of a timed 3-mile run, 1500- meter swim, calisthenics, and other various tasks.

Pararescueman applicants bench press a wooden log.

Pararescueman applicants bench press a wooden log in a mud pit during a screening process held by the Air Forceís 306th Rescue Squadron in Tucson, Ariz., on April 21, 2006. The applicants must pass a test that consists of a timed 3-mile run, 1500- meter swim, calisthenics, and other various tasks.

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