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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 .