Beretta USA

ACCOKEEK, MD --(AmmoLand.com)- Beretta congratulates Vincent Hancock on his
Silver Medal win with his DT10 shotgun at the 2009 ISSF World Skeet Final in Beijing China.

Hancock takes home his second consecutive Silver Medal in this event after being tied for first place as he headed into the final. At 122 targets each, Hancock took another 21 targets to finish the competition with a total of 143 hits.

Beijing is a good venue for Hancock who last year took home from there a Gold Medal in Men’s Skeet during the Summer Olympics. This year continues to be an impressive one for Hancock who also won a Gold Medal at the U.S. National Shotgun Championships in Colorado Springs, CO.

About:
Beretta established in 1526, is the oldest industrial dynasty in the world tracing its roots through 16 generations of continuous family ownership. Firearms bearing the Beretta name have been sold for almost 500 years. Beretta USA Corp. was founded in 1977 and supplies the standard sidearm to the U.S. Armed Forces. Today Beretta manufactures, distributes and markets a complete line of firearms, accessories and apparel. Beretta also owns and operates six retail Beretta Gallery stores worldwide. For additional information visit www.berettausa.com.

USA Shooting

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - -(AmmoLand.com)- The Men’s and Women’s Open and Junior Skeet finals from the 2009 USA Shooting Shotgun National Championships will be available to watch online starting Friday, July 24 on the USA Shooting section of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s website, teamusa.org.

The skeet finals, which were held at Ft. Carson’s International Shooting Park in Colorado Springs, Colo. on July 14, will air in their entirety on shooting.teamusa.org .

The video will be a permanent link in the “video” section of shooting.teamusa.org and will be available to view anytime starting on the 24^th.

About USA Shooting
USA Shooting, a 501c3 non-profit corporation, was chartered by the United States Olympic Committee as the National Governing Body for the sport of shooting in April 1995. The organization implements and manages development programs and sanctions events at the local, state, regional, and national levels.

Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, USA Shooting has a full-time staff dedicated to furthering the sport and supporting athletes and members of the organization. The organization has a USA Shooting News magazine publication, as well as public and member specific web sites.

Partially funded by the U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Shooting relies on donations from supporters of the Olympic Movement, membership dues, event fees and the corporate partners who take a strong interest in the development of the U.S. Shooting Team. Click here to learn more about how you can support the U.S. Shooting Team organizations that are investing in Team USA’s golden future. and the

CAMP PERRY, Ohio--Sgt. 1st Class James Henderson (center), is applauded after being named the 2009 National Pistol Champion July 18. Henderson is the first active-duty Soldier to win the top prize since 1985. (Photo by Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO)

United States Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU)

FORT BENNING, Ga. — Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit continued its remarkable season after claiming three national championships in the past week.

The winning commenced at the U.S. National Shotgun Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo., when Staff Sgt. Josh Richmond won the gold medal in the double trap event July 13. Richmond outlasted two other competitors in a shoot-off, including fellow USAMU Soldier and teammate Spc. Jeff Holguin to claim the gold. Holguin won the silver medal. Richmond scored a total of 268 targets out of 300, not including the 15 he hit in the shoot-off.

Richmond’s results were similar to other competitions he has competed in this year. He won a gold medal at the Munich World Cup event and the bronze at a World Cup event in San Marino. Next up for Richmond, Holguin and the USAMU Shotgun team are the World Championships in Slovenia, the top event of the year.

The following day the skeet shooters came out in force at the International Shooting Complex. Spc. Vincent Hancock, a gold medal winner from the 2008 Summer Olympics, claimed his first gold medal at the National Championships in skeet, defeating teammate Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Dulohery in a shoot-off.

It was a classic back-and-forth between the young and old guard. Hancock led after day one, Dulohery bounced back and was on top after day two and then Hancock put together two perfect rounds to get to the shoot-off. It was Dulohery’s final National Championship as the sun begins to set on his Army career with retirement just a few months away. A four-time National Champion, he wanted to taste victory one final time on the big stage, but Hancock came away with one more target than his wily veteran teammate. The duo scored a 268 in the event before the shoot-off.

Two time zones to the east, a Soldier from the USAMU was the first active-duty Soldier to win the Individual National Pistol Championship in 24 years at the National Pistol Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio.

Sgt. 1st Class James Henderson, USAMU, won the most coveted individual prize in all of national pistol shooting when his score of 2646 was enough to win the top prize at the competition July 18. The best civilian and military pistol shooters in the country show up for the preeminent event every year and Henderson, who won the award as a member of the Army Reserves, was unequivocally the top dog as he also won the individual championship for the .22-caliber and center-fire matches.

CAMP PERRY, Ohio--Sgt. 1st Class James Henderson, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, fires on a target during an individual match at the National Pistol Championships July 18. Henderson won the Individual National Pistol Championship, the first time a Soldier from the active duty Army has won the coveted award since 1985. (Photo by Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO)

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About USAMU:
The USAMU’s mission is to raise the standard of marksmanship proficiency and combat readiness throughout the Army by sharing knowledge gained from competing and winning in national/ international competitions, research and development and advanced training programs while enhancing the Army’s recruiting effort through an active public information and public relations program. For more information on the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, contact the Public Affairs Office at (706) 545-5436, Michael.Molinaro@usaac.army.mil or www.USAMU.com . The U.S. Practical Shooting Association is a nonprofit membership association affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation, which is comprised of approximately 67 nations.

USA Shooting

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - -(AmmoLand.com)- The 2009 USA Shooting National Shotgun Championships came to a close at Ft. Carson’s International Shooting Park today with John Mullins and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Corey Cogdell earning national titles in the Trap event.

Mullins (Bremerton, Wash.) took the top spot for the men with 265 total targets. Jacob Turner (Richland, Wash) finished right behind Mullins in second place with 264 targets and in a shoot-off for third place, three-time Olympian and 1996 bronze medalist Lance Bade (Colorado Springs, Colo.) shot five targets defeating Richard Valdez (Canon City, Colo.), who shot four targets. Both shooters ended the final with 263 targets. U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) member Ryan Hadden (Pendleton, Ore.), the 2009 World Cup Cairo and San Marino gold medalist, ended in fifth place with 262 hits, while Max Jolliff (Fredericksburg, Texas) took the sixth spot with 259.

For the second year in a row, Turner also finished in first place for the junior men with a total of 263 hits. Jake Wallace (Castaic, Calif.) took second place with 258 after a two to one shoot-off with Morgan Harbison Famersville, Texas), who finished third. Shane Herman (Peyton, Colo.) ended in fourth place with 255 hits, while Matthew Gossett (Springville, Ala.) earned fifth place after a shoot-off with Garrett Walters (Burr Oak, Mich.).

In the women’s competition Cogdell (Eagle River, Alaska) took home the National Championship after shooting a total of 250 targets. Kayle Browning (Wooster, Ark.) finished second with 247 targets and Tamara Desso (Castaic, Calif.) grabbed the third spot with 245 total hits. Last year’s National Champion Miranda Wilder (Diana, Texas) earned fourth place with 243 hits and 1996 Olympian and USAMU member Theresa DeWitt (Cincinnati, Ohio) defeated Caitlin Barney-Weinheimer (Ingram, Texas) in a shoot-off to finish in fifth place with 241 targets.

Browning took first place for the junior women with 247 hits, while Wilder finished second with 246 and Desso grabbed third with 244. Stacey Schroeder (Washington, Mo.) earned fourth place in a shoot-off with Barney-Weinheimer, who took the fifth spot, and 2009 Cairo World Cup bronze medalist Rachael Heiden (Clinton, Mich.) took sixth place with 240 targets.

The first ever final was held in the senior category at the 2009 USA Shooting Shotgun National Championships with 2008 Olympian Dominic Grazioli (San Antonio, Texas) taking the top spot with 256 hits. Mike Herman (Peyton, Colo.) finished right behind Grazioli in second place with 255 total targets and DeWitt took third with 250. Guy Avedisian (Ocala, Fla.) grabbed fourth place with 248, while Maxey Brantley (New Braunfels, Texas) and Dick Lichtenberg (Bellevue, Wash.) finished fifth and sixth with 244 and 236 targets respectively.

Complete Shotgun National Championship results can be found by visiting the Match Results page of USA Shooting’s website at www.usashooting.org.

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Colorado Springs, CO – -(AmmoLand.com)- AMU Soldiers continue to dominate. A full wrap-up will be coming next week.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Spc. Vincent Hancock, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, fires on the final target during the U.S. National Shotgun championships July 14. Hancock won the gold medal at the skeet event, beating fellow Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Dulohery in a shoot-off. (Photo by Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Dulohery (left) and Spc. Vincent Hancock, both from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, prepare for a shoot-off after tying in the finals of the skeet event at the U.S. National Shotgun championships. Hancock went on to win the gold medal for the first time in his career. (Photo by Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Spc. Vincent Hancock, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, competes in the skeet event during the U.S. National Shotgun championships July 14. Hancock won top honors at the National Championships for the first time, adding to his collection of first-place finishes worldwide, including the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal in the same event. (Photo by Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Dulohery, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, competes in the skeet event during the U.S. National Shotgun championships July 14. Dulohery won a silver medal. It is his last time competing in the National Championship as part of the USAMU as he prepares to retire from the military after a stellar career. (Photo by Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO)

About USAMU:
The USAMU’s mission is to raise the standard of marksmanship proficiency and combat readiness throughout the Army by sharing knowledge gained from competing and winning in national/ international competitions, research and development and advanced training programs while enhancing the Army’s recruiting effort through an active public information and public relations program. For more information on the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, contact the Public Affairs Office at (706) 545-5436, Michael.Molinaro@usaac.army.mil or www.USAMU.com . The U.S. Practical Shooting Association is a nonprofit membership association affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation, which is comprised of approximately 67 nations.

US Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU)

By Michael Molinaro
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit PAO

Colorado Springs, CO - -(AmmoLand.com)- Attached is a photo release regarding the Army Marksmanship Unit and the Shotgun team competing at the Nationals in Colorado Springs.

More photos will be coming throughout the week as well as a story rounding up the event.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Co--Under threatening skies, Staff Sgt. Josh Richmond, U. S. Army Marksmanship Unit, fires on his target during the finals of the double trap event July 13 at the U.S. National Shotgun championships. Richmond outlasted the field and the elements to claim the gold medal. (Photo by Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Co.--Staff Sgt. Josh Richmond (center), U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, won the gold medal in double trap at the U.S. National Shotgun Championships July 13. He is flanked by teammate Spc. Jeff Holguin (left), the silver medalist, and bronze medalist Billy Crawford. All three shooters were tied after the final round and competed in a three-way shoot-off to determine the winner. (Photo by Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Co.--Staff Sgt. Josh Richmond, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, knocks down his targets during a shoot-off in the finals of the double trap event at the U.S. National Shotgun championships July 13. Looking on is his teammate, Spc. Jeff Holguin, who was in a shoot-off with Richmond for the gold medal after being tied after the final round. Richmond came out on top, besting Holguin by one point on his way to the gold medal. (Photo by Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO)

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO.--Spc. Jeff Holguin (left), U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, shoots on a target as teammates Staff Sgt. Josh Richmond (center) and Sgt. 1st Class Bill Keever (right) look on. All three USAMU shooters took part in the finals of the double trap event at the U.S. National Shotgun championships July 13. Richmond bested the field, claiming the gold medal and Holguin took the silver. (Photo by Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Co.--Sgt. Walton Glenn Eller III, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, holds his trophy for being named the 2008 USA Shooting Athlete of the Year July 13. Eller won the gold medal in double trap at the 2008 Summer Olympics, one of two gold medals won by USAMU shooters in Beijing. (Photo by Michael Molinaro, USAMU PAO)

About USAMU:
The USAMU’s mission is to raise the standard of marksmanship proficiency and combat readiness throughout the Army by sharing knowledge gained from competing and winning in national/ international competitions, research and development and advanced training programs while enhancing the Army’s recruiting effort through an active public information and public relations program. For more information on the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, contact the Public Affairs Office at (706) 545-5436, Michael.Molinaro@usaac.army.mil or www.USAMU.com . The U.S. Practical Shooting Association is a nonprofit membership association affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation, which is comprised of approximately 67 nations.