U.S.Army 2nd Lieutenant Gregory Avant abandons the first checkpoint and, after additional instruction, tells the police to start over fresh at another position.

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Lieutenant Commander Scott Murphy leads the crew. "This is the first day we've been out here and we've had blue skies and 10-15 miles of visibility."

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He describes officers always being promoted from second to first lieutenant and from lieutenant to captain, and often to major, no questions asked.

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She was elected Florida's first black lieutenant governor in 2010, winning office as Scott's running mate.

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In fact, the oldest officer on board was first lieutenant John Clements Wickham, at thirty-three.

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