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Ohio State University Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Midshipman 2nd Class Kyle Maurpin climbs up a rock face at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., July 14, 2014. Maurpin is one of 155 midshipmen training at the center where they spend 10 days learning survival and tactical skills in a mountainous environment.

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Ohio State University Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Midshipman 2nd Class Kyle Maurpin climbs up a rock face at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., July 14, 2014. Maurpin is one of 155 midshipmen training at the center where they spend 10 days learning survival and tactical skills in a mountainous environment.

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