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Genetic markers of stress, resilience and success at an elite military selection course.
Physiology & behavior - 1 Feb 2026
Petrovick Martha, Hendricks Jessie, Farina Emily K, Thompson Lauren A, Knapik Joseph J, Pasiakos Stefan M, McClung James P, Lieberman Harris R
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To qualify for training as elite U.S. Army Special Forces (SF) soldiers, candidates must complete the extremely stressful 19-20 day Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) course. At SFAS, soldiers must excel at stressful cognitive and physical challenges including team problem solving, foreign language testing, land navigation, timed loaded road marches, timed runs, and challenging obstacle courses....
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