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A retired airman and a Marine dressed in athletic gear and holding small torches bump fists while standing on a blue wooden platform. A large torch burns in front of them.

Fist Bump

Retired Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chris Ferrell, left, bumps fists with Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Harry Harth IV during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Air Force and Marine Corps trials at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 8, 2024. The two athletes were torchbearers for their respective teams. Athletes will compete to earn one of 40 slots to represent their services at the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games.

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