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Army Staff Sgt. Armando Alvarado applies face paint during training for an Expert Infantryman Badge competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., March 17, 2017. Alvarado is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment. Army photo by Robert Timmons

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Army Staff Sgt. Armando Alvarado applies face paint during training for an Expert Infantryman Badge competition at Fort Jackson, S.C., March 17, 2017. Alvarado is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment. Army photo by Robert Timmons

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