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Best Medic

Army Sgt. Edgar Garza carries his teammate, Army Sgt. Dillon Cooper, the required distance near the finish line of an obstacle course during the Army Best Medic competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 24, 2019. Both soldiers are combat medics with the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, and were one of 28 two-soldier teams participating in 72 hours of tasks that tested their mental and physical acuity and medical skills.

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