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![Photo: U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 4th Class Mario Kohn, left, connects with a punch during the 147 lb. weight class bout of the annual Plebe Boxing Smoker held in Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md August 4, 2012. Every plebe receives an introduction to boxing during plebe summer training. Plebe summer is a physically and mentally demanding six-week process designed to transition the new class of students from civilian to midshipman life. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad Runge](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130219225420im_/http://www.dodlive.mil/files/2013/02/120804-N-OA833-006rotator-183x108.jpg)
The U.S. Naval Academy is rich in customs and traditions. One of these traditions is its boxing team.
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![Photo: A Marine deployed with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, kisses his wife during a homecoming aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. Marines and sailors with CLR-15 were deployed to Helmand province, Afghanistan, in support of Regional Command Southwest. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Laura Gauna](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130219225420im_/http://www.dodlive.mil/files/2013/02/8470632911_2a6a58ef1d_orotator-183x108.jpg)
A Marine deployed with Combat Logistics Regiment 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, kisses his wife during a homecoming
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I’ve seen first-hand the damage smoking does to otherwise healthy people. Many people find quitting smoking one of the hardest challenges they ever face.
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Tagged armed forces, benefits, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, financial, health, military, physician, Quit, Quitting tobacco, smoke-free, smoking, tobacco, TRICARE
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![Photo: A Naval Medical Center San Diego pediatrics patient pets a three-banded armadillo during a visit from the San Diego Zoo in medical center's general inpatient pediatrics ward in San Diego Jan. 30, 2013. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Pyoung K. Yi](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130219225420im_/http://www.dodlive.mil/files/2013/02/824639rotator-183x108.jpg)
A Naval Medical Center San Diego pediatrics patient pets a three-banded armadillo during a visit from the San Diego Zoo in medical center’s general inpatient pediatrics ward.
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![Photo: A catapult and arresting gear officer signals for the launch of an F/A-18 Hornet from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Abbate](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20130219225420im_/http://www.dodlive.mil/files/2013/02/8435990406_d2f2ce9782_orotator-183x108.jpg)
A catapult and arresting gear officer signals for the launch of an F/A-18 Hornet from the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis.
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