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A Veteran Affairs volunteer takes aim at his target while he cross country skis during the cross country skiing, snowshoeing ,and shooting biathlon event during the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass, Colo., April 3, 2007.

A Veteran Affairs volunteer takes aim at his target while he cross country skis during the cross country skiing, snowshoeing ,and shooting biathlon event during the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass, Colo., April 3, 2007.

A Veteran Affairs volunteer takes aim at his target while he cross country skis during the cross country skiing, snowshoeing ,and shooting biathlon event during the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass, Colo., April 3, 2007.

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