On June 14, 2010, soldiers in the Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Salina, Kan., woke up 4:30 a.m. to the not-so-soothing sounds of their company platoon trainers cajoling them from their bunks.
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Published: Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Updated: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 21:06
 "Photo: Courtesy of 1LT Kathleen Argonza, PAO, OCS, 235th Regiment, KSARNG")
Courtesy of 1LT Kathleen Argonza, PAO, OCS, 235th Regiment, KSARNG
SFC Robbins in the black hat is a Platoon Trainer for OCS. He sternly motivates the officer candidates as they low crawl across the field within a few hours of in-processing in Salina, Kan., on June 13, 2010.
 "Photo: Courtesy of 1LT Kathleen Argonza, PAO, OCS, 235th Regiment, KSARNG")
Courtesy of 1LT Kathleen Argonza, PAO, OCS, 235th Regiment, KSARNG
Officer Candidates give a big thumbs up as they complete their five mile road march while attending OCS in Salina, KS on 14 June 2010. If successful, these candidates will go on to become Second Lieutenants in the Army National Guard.
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