U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Blake Hillerson, of the 426 Signal NET Support Company, aims his rifle at targets during the final circuit of a three-person relay Jan. 15, at the Central Region Biathlon championships at Camp Ripley, near Little Falls, Minn. Hillerson is a member of the three-person NDNG relay team on the first-place winning North Dakota National Guard relay team at the regional National Guard biathlon contest. Hillerson also took first place in the individual category of the biathlon contest. The biathlon is a sporting event that combines the endurance of cross-country skiing and the skill and concentration of rifle marksmanship to determine an individual and relay team champion.
<br>Unit: 119th Wing Public Affairs North Dakota Air National Guard
Senior Master Sgt. David Lipp
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