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Going, Going, Gone!

Lt. Hollis Connick of the Coast Guard women's rugby team runs the ball downfield against the Navy women's rugby team during a match at the 2025 Armed Forces Women's Rugby Championships at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., Sept. 7, 2025. Armed Forces Sports fosters goodwill by promoting physical fitness, providing competitive opportunities for military athletes at national and international levels, enhancing recruitment and retention through sports diplomacy and building strategic partnerships with allied nations.

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