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Military Games trophy, along with Alex’s individual achievement trophy. Payne resumes being an instructor, having married Emily and adopted Tiger. Stone resumes his role as a squad leader, as Tiger becomes assistant squad leader. Payne has softened a bit, saying he will be a positive leader while instilling discipline. When a disrespectful blind cadet shows up with his service dog, Payne reasserts his dominance by shaving both him and his dog bald with his field knife and laughs.
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cadets, Payne makes him the squad leader, recognizing his leadership and willingness to sacrifice for his team. Things come to a head, and Payne offers to quit if the cadets acquire the
Military Games trophy from Wellington Academy. When the boys attempt to steal it, Payne tips off the Wellington cadets, who ambush the Madison cadets and beat them severely. Realizing they must earn the trophy honestly, the cadets practice diligently for the Military Games. They develop into a unified squad, and Payne tells them that they have graduated from the program and are fit to compete in the games.
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Games without Payne, but Alex convinces them to do it, taking the role of leader in place of Payne. At the games, the boys hold their own until a
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under the rank he was passed over for promotion. He eagerly accepts the new posting, but his deployment means he will miss the
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