Army Maj. Melvin Holland, a Civil Affairs officer, crawls through a mud pit during the "Mud Pit" challenge on Forward Operating Base Farah, Farah province, Afghanistan June 2. The course is approximately 4 miles long and consists of several obstacles along the way. The biggest challenge for participants is not knowing what the obstacles are and not being able to prepare for them.

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Army Maj. Melvin Holland, a Civil Affairs officer, crawls through a mud pit during the "Mud Pit" challenge on Forward Operating Base Farah, Farah province, Afghanistan June 2. The course is approximately 4 miles long and consists of several obstacles along the way. The biggest challenge for participants is not knowing what the obstacles are and not being able to prepare for them.

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