Alaska Army Guardsman Pfc. Travis Cooper, a construction equipment mechanic with the 207th Engineer Utility Detachment, zeros in his rifle before competing and winning the junior men’s 12.5 km mass start in the North American #1 and Calforex #1 Biathlon Cups at the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park in Canmore, Alberta, Dec. 4, 2016. Cooper, 20, of Kenai, also took first place in the junior men’s 10 km sprint the day before. Cooper trains year-round and competes on the National Guard Biathlon development team. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Balinda O’Neal Dresel)
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Staff Sgt. Balinda O'Neal Dresel
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