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Army men battle it out during Best Ranger competition

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Apr 26, 2019

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Competitors begin the Best Ranger competition with a group run in Fort Benning, Georgia, on April 12.
Competitors begin the Best Ranger competition with a group run in Fort Benning, Georgia, on April 12. AP

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U.S. Army Capt. Michael Rose, of the 101th Airborne, crawls and under barbed wire strung across muddy water on the Melvesti course. Rose and his teammate Capt. John Bergman, background, won the event.
US Army Capt. Michael Rose, of the 101st Airborne, crawls under barbed wire strung across muddy water on the Melvesti course. Rose and his teammate, Capt. John Bergman (background), won the event. AP

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U.S. Army Capt. Michael Rose, of the 101th Airborne, emerges from muddy water after crawling under barbed wire.
US Army Capt. Michael Rose, of the 101st Airborne, emerges from muddy water after crawling under barbed wire. AP

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A Ranger swings from monkey bars as he makes his way over a water obstacle.
A Ranger swings from monkey bars as he makes his way over a water obstacle. AP

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Competitors clear an obstacle on the Malvesti course.
Competitors clear an obstacle on the Malvesti course. AP

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Two-man Ranger teams carry weighted stretchers through the woods.
Two-man Ranger teams carry weighted stretchers through the woods. AP

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An Army Ranger climbs down from a rooftop during the urban assault portion of the competition.
An Army Ranger climbs down from a rooftop during the urban assault portion of the competition. AP

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A competitor takes a brief rest as a firing range is readied for the marksmanship skills portion of the competition.
A competitor takes a brief rest as a firing range is readied for the marksmanship skills portion of the competition. AP

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U.S. Army Sgt. Dylan Henry, of the 75th Ranger Regiment, fires a machine gun mounted on a vehicle.
US Army Sgt. Dylan Henry, of the 75th Ranger Regiment, fires a machine gun mounted on a vehicle. AP

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An Army Ranger rappels off a tower during the Day Stakes portion of the Best Ranger competition on April 13.
An Army Ranger rappels off a tower during the Day Stakes portion of the Best Ranger competition on April 13. AP

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An Army Ranger lifts weights during the physical fitness portion of the competition.
An Army Ranger lifts weights during the physical fitness portion of the competition. AP

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An Army Ranger rappels off a tower during the Day Stakes portion of the competition.
An Army Ranger rappels off a tower during the Day Stakes portion of the competition. AP

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A two-man Ranger team demonstrates combat medical skills on a simulated victim of a helicopter crash.
A two-man Ranger team demonstrates combat medical skills on a simulated victim of a helicopter crash. AP

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U.S. Army SFC Bennette Purdy, of the 75th Ranger Regiment, crawls under a barbed wire obstacle on the Darby Queen course on April 14.
US Army SFC Bennette Purdy, of the 75th Ranger Regiment, crawls under a barbed-wire obstacle on the Darby Queen course on April 14. AP

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Johnmichael Deprado, of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, lifts a heavy object during the Urban Assault Course portion of the competition.
US Army Staff Sgt. Johnmichael Deprado, of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, lifts a heavy object during the Urban Assault Course portion of the competition. AP

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U.S. Army Lt. Alastair Keys, of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, touches a Ranger Tab as he climbs across a rope stretched high over Victory Pond.
US Army Lt. Alastair Keys, of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, touches a Ranger Tab as he climbs across a rope stretched high over Victory Pond. AP

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U.S. Army Capts. Michael Rose, left, and John Bergman, both of the 101th Airborne Division, cross the finish line to win the Best Ranger competition.
US Army Capts. Michael Rose (left) and John Bergman, both of the 101st Airborne Division, cross the finish line to win the Best Ranger competition. AP

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