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Diverse predictors of early attrition in an elite Marine training school

Trevor J. Barretta University of Southern California, Center for Body Computing, Institute for Creative Technologies, California, USAView further author information
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Mona Sobhania University of Southern California, Center for Body Computing, Institute for Creative Technologies, California, USAView further author information
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Glenn R. Foxb Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USAView further author information
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Benjamin Filesc US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Army Research Laboratory West, Maryland, USAView further author information
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Nicholas Patitsasd Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USAView further author information
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Josiah Duhaimea University of Southern California, Center for Body Computing, Institute for Creative Technologies, California, USAView further author information
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Rebecca Eberta University of Southern California, Center for Body Computing, Institute for Creative Technologies, California, USAView further author information
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Rob Faulka University of Southern California, Center for Body Computing, Institute for Creative Technologies, California, USAView further author information
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Leslie Saxona University of Southern California, Center for Body Computing, Institute for Creative Technologies, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 388-397 | Received 13 Apr 2021, Accepted 09 Oct 2021, Published online: 02 Dec 2021

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