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A soldier ties black cord into a knot outdoors.

Knot Know-How

U.S. Army Sgt. Spencer Fayles, a combat medic assigned to the Utah National Guard’s 144th Area Support Medical Company, learns how to tie a bowline knot during the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition in Milan, Tenn., July 26, 2022.

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