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- You guys are about to take a test.

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- [Narrator] Army Reserve soldiers are tense

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as they take the written test,

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and Sargent's Major Board examination

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to find out who in the 99th Regional Support Command,

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and the 80th Training Command,

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have what it takes to be named the Soldier

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and Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.

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Army Sargent Odinger Mitchell says for soldiers consider

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entering the competition, age should not be a factor.

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- I'm 38, but I decided what the hell,

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I mean might as well come try out,

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see if I can still compete at this age.

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That's pretty much a big personal self test,

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and to, like, other soldiers in the unit

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so their older NCO going through, you know,

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they can do it too.

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- [Narrator] Over four days of physical

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and mental tests, each participating soldier

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can take something away from this rewarding experience.

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- And it'll be something that you can learn from.

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And it'd be a good experience, also.

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- [Narrator] Reporting from Fort Devons, Massachusetts,

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I'm Army Sargent David Marquee.