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PHILADELPHIA -- The noise pumping through the speakers inside the Eagles practice bubble was so loud it could be heard nearly a mile away in the streets of south Philadelphia.Theyre getting ready for Seattle.The Eagles (5-4) visit the Seahawks (6-2-1) on Sunday so they spent Thursday preparing for the NFLs loudest fans known as the 12s.Its really hard to totally simulate this environment, but thats the fun part of it, offensive coordinator Frank Reich said before practice. When youve been around this league and you kind of get in environments like this, as challenging as it is, its fun.For rookie quarterback Carson Wentz, itll be his toughest challenge on the road yet. The Eagles have lost four in a row away from home and Wentz has struggled in the first quarter in a few of those games.This will be a good experience for Carson, Reich said. You look forward to it, but youve got to keep your poise. Youve got to really be able to bounce back from a bad play. Youve got to have the fortitude to get back up and just stay aggressive.Wentz threw two interceptions on the first two possessions in his previous road game against the Giants.The Eagles fell behind 14-0, but had an opportunity to take the lead in the final minute when they had first down from the New York 17 only to have Wentz throw four straight incomplete passes.I think the biggest thing is you need to communicate a lot, Wentz said about the crowd noise. You need to work on hand signals both with the O-linemen and the receivers. Youve got to work through a lot of those things.But those are things weve done already. Obviously, it will be louder, but if you already have those set in stone, I dont think it should be too big of an effect.Eagles coach Doug Pederson grew up in Washington and went to Seahawks games at the old Kingdome.Its a great fan base up there, Pederson said. Ive experienced it firsthand from a fans perspective as a kid in high school. They are passionate about it and they love it and they take pride in it.The way that stadium is designed and built with that cover right there, everything is kind of right on top of you and its a great atmosphere.The Eagles have 15 false-start penalties in their first nine games, including five at home last week in a win over the Falcons . Its imperative for the offense to use a silent snap count because the offensive linemen and receivers probably wont hear Wentz.A point of emphasis this week for us obviously is to be able to handle that and minimize those penalties, Pederson said.Game notes WR Dorial Green-Beckham has no catches in the past two games despite playing 93 snaps. He wasnt even targeted once vs. Atlanta. Green-Beckham made it clear no targets doesnt mean hes not open. Im not frustrated about it, Green-Beckham told The Associated Press. If you look at the film, there are plays where Im open, but other players are open on the same play, too. 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Bor stayed behind this time, but it could be his turn soon.Thats the reality for Bor and three other runners of Kenyan descent whove taken a unique path to the Olympics through enlisting in the Army, earning U.S. citizenship, training with the military branchs World Class Athlete Program and making Team USA.They understand the risks. Theyve pledged allegiance to America -- as soldiers to defend and now as runners hoping to bring home an Olympic medal.I might be told tomorrow, `Hey, pack your things, were deploying. I cant say, `I have the Olympics coming up, said Army specialist Paul Chelimo, whos from Iten, Kenya, and earned a spot in the 5,000 meters at U.S. Trials in July. Whatever happens from now to the Olympics, into the future, Im here to follow the orders.Simply the Army way of life for specialists Leonard Korir and Shadrack Kipchirchir, Chelimo and Bor.- Korir hails from Iten, Kenya, and was a two-time NCAA champion at Iona College before joining the Army in May 2015 as a motor transportation operator. He qualified in the 10,000 meters at trials.- Kipchirchir is from Eldoret, Kenya, and was an All-American at Oklahoma State University. He enlisted in June 2014 as a financial management technician. Hes going in the 10,000.- Bor, a 3,000-meter steeplechase runner, arrived from Eldoret as a teenager, running for Iowa State and entering the military in July 2013. Hes one of three Bor brothers in the Army -- the other two following his lead.- Chelimo became a standout at University of North Carolina-Greensboro, before joining in May 2014. He balances his time between training and his duties as a water treatment specialist.If you have a contract with a big shoe company, thats predictable -- you know whats going to happen, Chelimo explained. With the Army, you dont know.All four are part of the Armys World Class Athlete Program, which formally began in 1997 and is designed to give soldier-athletes the support necessary to compete at the highest levels. The program -- headquartered in Fort Carson, Colorado -- includes a variety of sports, with more than a dozen soldier-athletes and three coaches making the trip for the Rio Olympics and Paralympics.A number bolstered by the Kenyan-raised runners.Its a pretty humbling moment to think that somebody would want to leave their countrry and come to yours and do so to the degree in which they would die for something they havent even been a part of yet, said Army Capt.dddddddddddd Matthew Hickey, who supervises the program. WCAP provides a lot to the U.S. Army -- we help train soldiers, help make more ready and resilient troops.However, if all hell broke loose, everybody in the U.S. Army is a soldier first and expected to go deploy and defend the country.Bor was nearly sent to Afghanistan in February, when his unit needed either him or his brother to go.His older brother, Julius, instantly volunteered.It takes courage for someone to raise their hand and say, `Im going to fight for my country. Its something I admire, Hillary Bor said. He knew I had a chance to make the team.Growing up, Bor preferred soccer over running, which he didnt really even take seriously until after high school when his uncle, Barnaba Korir, a standout at Iowa State, enticed him to come to America and give college running a try.Bor followed his uncles lead to Ames, Iowa, and in no time unlocked a talent for the steeplechase, a 3,000-meter race around the track that includes jumping over barriers and into water. Bor became a four-time All-American at Iowa State.After graduation, his running career seemed to hit a road block. So he took an assistant teaching position in New Mexico before joining the Army not so much as a path to Olympics -- he didnt know about WCAP -- but simply because, I wanted to be American, he said.Later, his two older brothers followed his lead -- Julius joining him at Fort Carson and Emmanuel at Fort Bliss, Texas.Bors running career was rekindled through a timed two-mile run thats required for soldiers.He finished in roughly 10 minutes.Everyone was like, `You should compete for the Army team, Bor said.Not as simple as that, though. First, he had to earn his place in WCAP by running a qualifying time. It took him nearly three years -- and stepping up his training largely on his own -- to earn inclusion.A typical day for him went like this: Rise at dawn for training runs with an off-base coach, return to perform his Army tasks and train again at night.In May, Bor ran the necessary time to earn a spot in WCAP. And in July, he finished second at trials to secure his place in Rio.Fittingly, Bors first message was to his brother in Afghanistan.This is not only for my brother, but for my whole unit, Bor said. Its for every soldier thats deployed now.---On the web: http://www.armymwr.com/wcap/default.aspx ' ' '