BYU Army and Air Force Cadets Earn Foreign Achievement Badge

The following is an excerpt from "BYU Army and Air Force cadets earn foreign achievement badge" published in The Universe on Mar. 19, 2013:

The cadets lined up at the start line, poised and ready.  Bang!  As the gun fired a blank, the cadets exploded into action, sprinting for the 100-meter line.

On March 1 and 2 cadets from eight schools across Utah gathered to earn the coveted German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge.  To earn the badge, cadets were tested on variety of skills, including pistol marksmanship, swimming, shot put, high jump, long jump, sprinting and running.  The event ended with a 12-kilometer road march with cadets carrying a 33-pound backpack.

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