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Three Vermont National Guard biathletes are training hard in anticipation of attending the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. If selected, VTARNG members will make up 37 percent of the U.S. Olympic Biathlon Team.
The event will mark the first time Spc. Deedra Irwin will take part in the international games. A member of 86th Troop Command, the 29-year-old biathlete is “excited about the possible opportunity to represent my country and my team, participating in the Olympics has always been a dream of mine and something I've worked towards for a long time.”
The 42A Human Resource Specialist has been in the Vermont National Guard just over two years. “I joined the National Guard to compete in biathlon with the Guard program and to help pay off my student loans from college.”