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Army Spc. Michael Cole, right, checks retired Army Col. Ben Skardon vital signs at the eight-mile mark during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. Cole is a medic. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar

Vitals Checked

Army Spc. Michael Cole, right, checks retired Army Col. Ben Skardon vital signs at the eight-mile mark during the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 19, 2017. Cole is a medic. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar

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