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June 12, 2002 Mel Nathanson
With quiet intensity and focus, Specialist Adam Lynn faces the hazards of a formidable obstacle course as he tries out for the Army's Special Forces during a recent exercise at Camp MacKall near Fayetteville. The course is just the beginning of what will be several years of specialized training for the elite Special Forces. Instructors at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School based at Fort Bragg look for intelligence, stability, judgment, maturity, decisiveness, and responsibility. So far, Lynn has what it takes and will return to the school for further training.
About This Project


Takaaki Iwabu
"No Ordinary Day" is a visual diary of the events, both large and small, that serve as milestones in people's lives. It debuted on March 24, 2002 and concluded on Aug. 29, 2007. We hope you continue to enjoy looking at our archive of “No Ordinary Day” images.


Travis Long
The column is a celebration of the struggles, triumphs and tears we experience as we travel from birth to death. Our goal was to document moments in time that might otherwise be missed; sometimes it's the tiniest incident in one's life that has the most profound effect. When on assignment for the column, we looked for that one photo that tells a whole story. Some are the result of a found moment we came across on our daily assignments or our daily existence. For others, we thought of a specific event, like a first haircut or last dance, and sought out a subject who might illustrate the idea.

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