ROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, N. Little Rock,
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ROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, N. Little Rock, Ark.:-- 42 Arkansas National Guard Soldiers and Airmen earned The German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency, Friday, April 28, 2016 at Camp Robinson. The competition tests the agility, endurance, strength and mental toughness of the participants. It includes a 100-meter swim, relay sprint, chin-up, 1,000-meter run, ruck march and marksmanship test using the M9 pistol. The German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge is one of the few approved foreign awards that can be worn on U.S. military uniforms. Traditionally, it is also one of the most sought after awards and can be earned by service members of any rank. This spring nine members of the ARNG earned gold badges, 30 earned silver and three earned bronze.
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