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Two bundled-up men hold an Air Force flag atop a peak covered in flags.

Everest Summit

Lt. Col. Robert Marshall, left, director of experiential education programs and honor education at the Center for Character and Leadership Development, poses for a photo with the Air Force flag at the summit of Mount Everest, May 20, 2013. Marshall was one of the primary leads for the Air Force Seven Summits team that traveled the world and climbed the highest peaks on each continent.

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