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A U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate navigates an obstacle on the Confidence Course during the Forge at Officer Candidate School, on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 23, 2025. The Forge is a culminating event designed to test candidates’ endurance, leadership and resilience under pressure involving day and night hikes, simulated indirect fire, sleep deprivation, obstacle navigation and team-based exercises. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dean Gurule)

Forged Under Pressure

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dean Gurule/Released 250723-M-HA226-1005.JPG

Jul 29, 2025

A U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate navigates an obstacle on the Confidence Course during the Forge at Officer Candidate School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 23, 2025. The Forge is a culminating event designed to test candidates’ endurance, leadership and resilience under pressure involving day and night hikes, simulated indirect fire, sleep deprivation, obstacle navigation and team-based exercises. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dean Gurule)

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

SHUTTERSPEED

1/3200

ISO

100

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