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Two soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms apply camouflage face paint under a large canopy structure outdoors during daytime.

'Get Ready With Me?'

Army Pvt. Brett Murphy and Pfc. Nicole Najeca, trainees assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 48th Infantry Regiment, demonstrate their ability to apply camouflage to match their environment effectively during the Dragoon Stakes held at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., Aug. 17, 2026. Dragoon Stakes is a rigorous practical training and evaluation event used in basic combat training at the installation to test trainees on core soldiering skills under simulated combat pressure.

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