Staff Sgt. Deedra Irwin - U.S. Army’s World Class Athlete Program (WCAP)

With roughly 100 days until the start of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, the nation’s top competitors are aiming to secure their spot on Team USA—including the Soldier-athletes of the U.S. Army’s World Class Athlete Program (WCAP), who are putting their elite training to the test with hopes of representing the United States on the world stage. Doug spoke with one of these hopefuls, Staff Sgt. Deedra Irwin, who is looking to make her return to the Olympic stage in Biathlon, a sport that combines Nordic skiing with precision rifle shooting, following her historic 7th place finish at the 2022 Beijing Games—the highest ever placement for an American athlete in this Olympic event. www.GoArmy.com