National Guard: Steppingstone to Success

Heartbeat: US Biathlon Podcast by Tom Kelly

Dec 26, 202442:54Sports & Recreation

From its origins with U.S. Biathlon in 1958 at Fort Richardson, Alaska, the partnership with the National Guard has been a vital tool in the success of the sport in America. Today, many core athletes on the U.S. Biathlon...

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