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Master Sgt. Josh Horsager of the 75th Ranger Regiment took first place in the 2017 Best Ranger competition (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo).

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Sgt. Christopher G. Woidt, drill instructor, Platoon 1001, Company A, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, directs recruits' movement as they execute log curls during recruit training (Photo by: Matheus J. Hernandez).

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Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in the “Murph” workout aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) in the Red Sea, May 24, 2015. The workout is named after Navy Lt. Michael Murphy, a Navy SEAL who was killed in Afghanistan supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Todd F. Michalek/Released)

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Understanding your weaknesses when it comes to military fitness is crucial to your performance on these competitive fitness t...

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Ensuring a military member’s awareness of the limitations and consequences of over consumption of alcohol can have on a career could prevent them from crossing the line of another drink (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.).

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