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Else this army captain loves. a challenge. >> woo he to wake up at i think 3:00 in the morning. i laid in my cot and i thought oh, my gosh. >> oh, my gosh because the captain is going to attempt a gruelling 12-mile march. the final warrior skill that will earn her the expert field medical badge. one of the armys highest honors for combat survival. so intense, 80% of those who try to earn it fail. but what captain cud is about to do will make her a viral sensation and an inspiration. >> you got i...

>> everyone around her refuses to let her fail. >> i initially didnt recognize her and i said oh, my gosh, that is her. my heart just dropped. >> jacqueline is cuds commanding officer. thats her recording cud on her phone. >> i just screamed at the top of my lungs so she could hear my voice to keep going and she could do it. to encourage her to finish. >> i loved seeing not only your commanding officer in your grill, but i loved seeing all these big burley men get down and in your face. you got ...

>> take a peek. >> so, its no surprise shes an army veterinarian. >> good boy. ♪ >> but theres also something else this army captain loves -- a challenge. >> we had to wake up at i think 3:00 in the morning. it was really early. and i got up and i laid in my cot and i thought, oh, my gosh. >> oh, my gosh, because captain cud is going to attempt a grueling, 12-mile march. the final warrior skill that will earn her the expert field medical badge, one of the armys highest honors for combat surviv...

Your knees. >> i couldnt stand up straight. i kept falling forward. it was like my back was just rubber. >> everyone around her refuses to let her fail. >> i initially didnt recognize her. but once i did, i was like, oh, my gosh, that is her, and ran out there. and my heart just dropped. >> get up, now! >> you got it! >> jacquelin chondo is cuds commanding officer. thats her recording cud on her phone. >> i just screamed at the top of my lungs so she could hear my voice, to keep going and that s...

Sensation and an inspiration. >> you got it! >> come on! >> just to give you an idea of how much weight captain cud was carrying that day, she had her flack vest, her rucksack, her helmet, boots, and camo, and finally, her weapon. in all, captain cud carried about 50 pounds for 12 miles. so, take me back to the beginning of the race and how you were feeling. >> exhilarated. when the race started, i even started out at a faster pace than i had in practice. and i stayed that way for more than half...