Senior Airman Brandon Gore, 180th Fighter Wing, completes a 12-mile march with a 35-pound rucksack and weapon August 16, 2019, in Columbus, Ohio. Gore and three other Ohio Air National Guard Airmen were attempting to meet all the physical requirements necessary to attend the U.S. Army ranger school.

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