Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

Choctawhatchee High School junior and varsity football players wait for the command to move their 300-pound zodiac boat toward the water July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of the Soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

A Choctawhatchee High School football player uses a rope bridge to cross Prisoner’s Pond July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The junior and varsity team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of the Soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

Teams of Choctawhatchee High School junior and varsity football players race their zodiac boats July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of the Soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

A Choctawhatchee High School football player uses a rope bridge to cross Prisoner’s Pond July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The junior and varsity team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of the Soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

Teams of Choctawhatchee High School junior and varsity football players carry their 300-pound zodiac boats toward the water July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of the Soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

A Choctawhatchee High School football player uses a rope bridge to cross Prisoner’s Pond July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The junior and varsity team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of the Soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

Choctawhatchee High School junior and varsity football players carry their 300-pound zodiac boat toward the water July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of the Soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

Teams of Choctawhatchee High School junior and varsity football players begin to put their zodiac boats into the water July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of the Soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

A Choctawhatchee High School player holds his M-16 rifle prior to participating in boat operations July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The junior and varsity team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of Army Ranger training during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

Choctawhatchee High School junior and varsity football players wait for the command to move their 300-pound zodiac boat toward the water July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of the Soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

A Choctawhatchee High School player carries his M-16 rifle and a Meals-Ready-to-Eat July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The junior and varsity team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of Army Ranger training during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

Choctawhatchee High School football players try to decipher the heating bag in their Meals-Ready-to-Eat July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The junior and varsity team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of the Soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

Choctawhatchee High School junior and varsity football players practice rowing their zodiac boat as a team July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of the Soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

Choctawhatchee High School football players use a rope bridge to cross Prisoner’s Pond July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The junior and varsity team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of the Soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

Staff Sgt. Karl Muller, 6th Ranger Training Battalion, prepares Choctawhatchee High School junior and varsity football players for some boat operations July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of Army Ranger training during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

Choctawhatchee High School junior and varsity football players practice rowing their zodiac boat as a team July 8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The team combined their preseason exercise efforts with activities of the Soldiers of the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the unique three-day experience. The team and their coaches stayed on Camp Rudder in the Army barracks during the mini-camp and learned first-hand why Rangers lead the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Rangers put local high schoolers through boat ops drills at mini-camp

Published July 13, 2015