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[NARRATOR] U.S. and Republic of Korea

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Soldiers converged at Camp Casey

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this April to compete

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for their expert badges

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during the E3B competition.

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[1SG SWILLEY] This badge is extremely important

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to Soldiers in the Army

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because what it does,

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it teaches individual Soldiers, leaders,

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the vital tasks

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that they need to survive in combat.

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The badge

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just means you're an expert, right?

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So,

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if you don't come out of the end of this

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being an expert,

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what you do come out of it is

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very well trained.

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I would say that this

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earning this badge

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is extremely difficult.

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It's not something

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that you can just show up

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on day one and expect to get.

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It takes a high level of discipline,

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takes a high level

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of attention to detail.

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And if anything,

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when you come out of it,

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you'll be better trained soldier than

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than what you came in.

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[NARRATOR] Reporting from Camp Casey,

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I'm Sergeant Riccio.