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U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates with Charlie Company, Officer Candidate School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., lift a 300-pound log during The Montford Point Challenge on March 24, 2012. The challenge was a team building exercise meant to instill a sense of pride and camaraderie in the candidates.

U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates lift a 300-pound log.

U.S. Marine Corps officer candidates with Charlie Company, Officer Candidate School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., lift a 300-pound log during The Montford Point Challenge on March 24, 2012. The challenge was a team building exercise meant to instill a sense of pride and camaraderie in the candidates.

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