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NEWS | May 17, 2013

Get your ruck on

By Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes 11th Wing

Participants of the 11th Security Forces Group, National Police Week Ruck March, carry a giant tire around Perimeter road on May 15, 2013 at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Military service members and local policemen took part in the approximately nine mile event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)
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