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Varsity lacrosse players from Washington and Lee University execute the ammo can lift portion of the combat fitness test, under the watchful eyes of Marines from Officer Selection Station Roanoke, Sept. 30, 2013. The men’s and women’s teams are in their training season, and used the event as a break from their normal training routine and as a chance to be introduced to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Diamant/Released) - Varsity lacrosse players from Washington and Lee University execute the ammo can lift portion of the combat fitness test, under the watchful eyes of Marines from Officer Selection Station Roanoke, Sept. 30, 2013. The men’s and women’s teams are in their training season, and used the event as a break from their normal training routine and as a chance to be introduced to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Diamant/Released)

Staff Sgt. Jose Benavidez, an Officer Selection Assistant with Officer Selection Office Raleigh, Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh, helps an officer candidate with his gear during a three-mile hike aboard Umstead Park in Raleigh, N.C., Sept. 28, 2013. The candidates and Marines carried packs with 40 pounds of gear and an M-16 replica rubber rifle to get a feel for hiking while carrying weight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released) - Staff Sgt. Jose Benavidez, an Officer Selection Assistant with Officer Selection Office Raleigh, Marine Corps Recruiting Station Raleigh, helps an officer candidate with his gear during a three-mile hike aboard Umstead Park in Raleigh, N.C., Sept. 28, 2013. The candidates and Marines carried packs with 40 pounds of gear and an M-16 replica rubber rifle to get a feel for hiking while carrying weight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dwight A. Henderson/Released)