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A Marine grimaces as he lays face-up in the sand.

Crucible Conqueror

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caleb Eudy grimaces during the final challenge of recruit training, known as the Crucible, at Parris Island, S.C., April 12, 2019. An Arab, Ala., native, Eudy was diagnosed with Lymphoma when he went through recruit training for the first time in 2016; after nearly one thousand days in recruit training and on medical hold, he achieved his dream of becoming a Marine.

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