Cpt. Jared Hoffer, with the Oregon National Guard biathlon

Cpt. Jared Hoffer, with the Oregon National Guard biathlon team, speaks with a teammate as they prepare for the 2020 Western Regional National Guard Biathlon competition, January 9, 2020. The mission of the National Guard Biathlon program is to develop the highest levels of skiing and rifle marksmanship necessary to improve the combat ability of individual soldiers and to represent the National Guard and the United States Armed Services in national and international competition to include biathlon World Cup and Winter Olympic events. (Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zach Holden, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)