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dirt roads back in 2000 and four . Then

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army Chief of Staff General Peter

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Schoomaker said that every soldier is a

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rifleman . Since then , the army has

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focused intently on making sure every

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soldier is proficient in their warrior

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tasks and battle drills , the skills

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needed to keep them alive on the

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battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan to

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showcase the hard work and training

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that goes into maintaining those basic

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combat skills . The U . S . Army NATO

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brigades , AFC North Battalion held an

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ultimate warrior competition at the

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Dutch armies bugle training area near

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Brunnstrom in the Netherlands . So ,

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you know , I took it upon myself to go

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over and ensure that I can do the best

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I can just out there rocking and uh

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changing up my workouts and just so I

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can be physically fit for us for two

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days . Soldiers and non commissioned

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officers from the battalion

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demonstrated their knowledge and

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ability when it comes to soldiering .

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The events began with an army physical

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fitness test and moved to a soldier in

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Ceo of the month style board . And from

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there it was off to the field for a 12

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kilometer road march and a test of

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their skills and land navigation .

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Basic first aid conducting patrols ,

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vehicle searches and reacting to

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improvised explosive devices . Shows my

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training that I've applied to myself

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and that I've learned from unit from

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the military from my prior units as

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well . Sergeant , first class john

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Woolston bugle training area of the

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Netherlands . Yeah . Mhm