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Toughest of the tough

Elite service members compete for 'Best Ranger'

U.S. Army Capt. Michael Rose, of the 101th Airborne, crawls under barbed wire strung across muddy water on the Melvesti course during the Best Ranger competition on Friday, April 12, 2019, at Fort Benning, Ga. Rose and his teammate Capt. John Bergman, background, won the event. Over 100 elite members of the U.S. military spent 60 grueling hours competing as two-member teams for the Best Ranger title. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

rangers 2.jpg — U.S. Army Capt. Michael Rose, of the 101th Airborne, crawls under barbed wire strung across muddy water on the Melvesti course during the Best Ranger competition on Friday, April 12, 2019, at Fort Benning, Ga. Rose and his teammate Capt. John Bergman, background, won the event. Over 100 elite members of the U.S. military spent 60 grueling hours competing as two-member teams for the Best Ranger title. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

FORT BENNING, Ga. — There's tough, there's Army Ranger tough and then there's the toughest of the tough, the handful named Best Ranger.

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