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    Three men in athletic wear are performing medicine ball exercises in what appears to be an outdoor or semi-outdoor gym facility. They are arranged in a line, each holding a different colored medicine ball in various stages of a wall ball or overhead throw movement. A posted sign referencing a 'Challenge' is visible on the wall behind them.

    KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN

    04.08.2012

    Photo by Sgt. Ruth Pagan 

    2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division

    Team Strength with 287th Military Police Company, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, perform wall ball during the Warhorse Crossfit Challenge held at Camp Nathan Smith, April 8. To perform a wall ball the soldier must squat down past the 90 degree plane then stand up throwing a weighted ball 10 feet high against the wall. Each team member had to complete 20 wall balls with weighted balls ranging from 6.6 pounds to 25 pounds.

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    Date Taken: 04.08.2012
    Date Posted: 04.11.2012 06:16
    Photo ID: 557572
    VIRIN: 120408-A-VX278-005
    Resolution: 1200x1800
    Size: 211.5 KB
    Location: KANDAHAR, AF
    Web Views: 98
    Downloads: 2

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