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mhm 

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mm . These competitions bring us back 

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to why we're really here , this level 

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of competition . It really tests their 

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physical , mental and emotional uh 

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soldier appearance and soldier being 

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one of the main reasons why we get to 

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wear this uniform and why we are part 

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of the National Guard is to fight and 

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win our nation's awards . 

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Mhm . I think the highlights for these 

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competitions would definitely have to 

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be the training experience . Um , as I 

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just made the rank of corporal , not so 

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long ago , it just became assistant 

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squad leader . Having these experiences 

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not just in the classroom , but 

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actually in the field testing under 

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stress , definitely , I think will give 

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me more of an ability to lead later 

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down the line . Once I get my own 

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troops underneath me , the winner of 

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this competition is going to go against 

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all the active duty winners also .