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A soldier wearing a red belt wrestles a soldier wearing a blue belt in a competition as blurred soldiers watch in the background.

Champs in the Making

Soldiers compete in the Lacerda Cup Combatives Championship at Fort Moore, Ga., April 11, 2024. The U.S. Army Combatives Program is designed to enhance unit combat readiness by building personal courage, confidence, resiliency and situational responsiveness to close quarters threats in the operational environment.

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