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A soldier in tactical gear runs near a barbed wire obstacle course in a wooded area as a cloud of red smoke fills the background.

On the Run

Army Spc. David Stratton runs to the objective during the hand grenade course event as part of the Georgia Army National Guard State Best Warrior Competition at the Catoosa Volunteer Training Site in Catoosa, Ga., March 11, 2026. The competition demonstrates soldiers' readiness and lethality by testing the competitors with physical fitness assessments, written exams, and other warrior tasks and battle drills.

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