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Written by Brian Olsen
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Wednesday, 19 August 2009 23:19 |
His left hand pressed firmly against the grey granite walls of the cave. The rock was cold and lifeless, but it provided to the young prince a sense of security against the dragon that lie ahead, known only to his imagination, a dragon with a blazing breath, some said, that pulverized bones as if they were crystals of salt dropped into a glass of water. Pul-ver-ized. All that had survived of the brave princes that had walked before him was their chainmail, which he was reminded of by the shards of metal that lay strewn about in the sand of the passage floor.
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Written by Christian Anderson for GX Magazine
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Sunday, 01 February 2009 00:00 |
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Guard Biathlete Chases Gold Medal Dreams
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING and competitive shooting are two drastically different sports. Cross-country skiing requires strength, stamina and the dedication to not give up when things get tough. Competitive shooting requires hawk-like vision, a steady touch and tremendous amounts of patience.
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Written by Mike A. Glasch
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Thursday, 20 March 2008 00:00 |
Fort Jackson Leader
AIT Soldier aims to turn Army Green into Olympic Gold
Spc. Brian Olsen has an embarrassing story from Basic Combat Training. When it came time to qualify with his M-16 rifle, he did not pass the first time around.
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Written by Vermont National Guard
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Saturday, 01 March 2008 00:00 |
Green Mountain Guard
Diplomacy was recently exercised by The Vermont Army National Guard in the form of a pastime of many Vermonters... skiing. The 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) and the National Guard Bureau Sports Biathlon program sent Soldiers this past January to represent the USA in the Campionati Sciistici delle Truppe Alpine. This is a friendly competition where Mountain Troops from around the world compete in a downhill giant slalom and biathlon competition.
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Written by Wayne E. Yang
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Saturday, 01 March 2008 00:00 |
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Gun World Magazine
Like the javelin, modern pentathlon, and many other Olympic sports, the winter biathlon has its roots in military skills competitions. The sport traces its roots back to the 1760s, when Scandinavian ski troops got together to compete. Finnish ski troops won fame for their light infantry units by defeating the larger, mechanized units of the Soviet Union during the Winter War of 1939 to 1940, largely with "motti" or encircling tactics.
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Written by Brian Olsen
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Thursday, 08 November 2007 00:00 |
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Fasterskier.com
For a cross-country skier, there is nothing worse than the anxiety of waiting for that first snow to fall. The angst grows as deep as a bridled race horse waiting for the gates to open. All that we want to do is glide! Is it too much to ask that the weather reciprocate our enthusiasm?
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Written by Brian Olsen
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Friday, 21 September 2007 00:00 |
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In reply to Fyodor Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground.
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