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    192nd EOD Hosts GAFPB Competition at Fort Bragg [Image 28 of 82]

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    A person in wet black clothing is in a swimming pool, appearing to be participating in a military water survival or swim qualification training exercise. Multiple uniformed military personnel are visible standing around the pool deck observing. A wet camouflage uniform is draped over the pool edge, suggesting the swimmer recently removed it.

    FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    09.01.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Seth Smith 

    U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)

    U.S. Army Pfc. Naydelin Ruiz, assigned to the 18th Finance Battalion, 3rd Corps Sustainment Command, removes her combat uniform while treading water during the swim portion of the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency at Atchley Pool on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2026. Participants must swim 100 meters in under four minutes while wearing their combat uniform, then remove the entire uniform while continuously treading water.

    U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. Seth Smith

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    Date Taken: 09.01.2026
    Date Posted: 09.10.2026 08:20
    Photo ID: 9919175
    VIRIN: 260901-A-DF538-1033
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 17.28 MB
    Location: FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US
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