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So

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we're out here to do for my battalion ,

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Hunter Merrifield got chosen to host

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the brigade best warrior competition .

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So we got folks from all over Conus and

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the brigade out here competing , but

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because they brought their best and

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brightest uh competitors right here .

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So I got , we got to I got uh , Jackson

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Hawkins , both 12 25 0 and ones that 15

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charlie U . A . S . Soldier , different

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backgrounds , different walks of life

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and just killing it out here on the

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course . So today is day two .

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Yesterday they had the A . C . F . T .

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And an equipment layout . Today they

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will have the obstacle course followed

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by the grenade range followed by all of

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their warrior tasks and drill

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evaluation lanes . They can come out

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here , we see soldiers all the time

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that are , you know , physically fit .

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They come out here . Uh , Excel on a

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CFT . Excel on the obstacle course and

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still come in last . This competition

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is not just about being physically fit .

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Uh , you've got to be mentally strong .

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You got there writing essays , they're

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doing trauma related stuff on top of

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the physical , the physical challenges .

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Uh , you know , the well rounded

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soldiers with what we're looking for ,

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mm hmm .