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Meet the U.S. Army Soldier-athletes competing to make history in Italy

Nine Soldier-athletes from the U.S. Army's World Class Athlete Program will compete in four sports aiming for medals while honoring a 75-year Army legacy in winter sports.

  • U.S. Army officials announced nine Soldier-athletes and two alternates will compete in Milan as members of the U.S. Army's World Class Athlete Program in bobsled, biathlon, Nordic combined, and pairs figure skating.
  • The Army has trained Soldier-athletes for more than 75 years, with qualification through events like the 2025 Biathlon World Cup in Annecy-Le Grand Bornand and the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in St. Louis.
  • Lt. Fogt, head coach, active-duty Soldier and three-time Games competitor, leads the U.S. bobsled team with assistant coach 1st Class Shauna Rohbock, 2006 two-woman silver medalist.
  • Azaria Hill will continue her family's legacy while joining the 47% of athlete quota spots allocated to women in Milan, honoring the Army's World War II alpine ties to northern Italy.
  • Spencer Howe rebounded from his 2023 shoulder surgery to make his Games debut, while alternates Hakeem Abdul-Saboor and Dana Kellogg bring diverse backgrounds for luge runs up to 80 mph.
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Meet the U.S. Army Soldier-athletes competing to make history in Italy

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