A total of 300 athletes, including 32 of America’s top Olympic-style shooters, representing 41 nations are expected to compete…
USAMU’s ‘Home of Champions’ & USA Shooting to Host ISSF Rifle & Pistol World Cup
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Army Marksmanship Unit Soldiers Finally Get Their Own Patch
Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit held one of the shortest yet most significant ceremonies in the unit’s 57-year history, donning new Shoulder Sleeve Insignias April 2 2013…
Army Strong Collegiate Shooting Championships Kicks Off This Week
The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit and Fort Benning is gearing up to once again host the Army Strong Collegiate Shooting Championships March 8-17 2013…
USAMU hosts Army National Junior Rifle Championship
The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit continued its full-fledging support of America’s youth when it hosted the 2013 U.S. Army National Junior Air Rifle Championship…
California Guardsman Claims Top Honors At Small Arms Championship
A California National Guardsman needed an extra suitcase to haul away the hardware he collected at this year’s U.S. Army Small Arms Championship…
U.S. Army 2013 Small Arms Championships Slated For January
The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, in conjunction with the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning, will host the 2013 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships Jan 28-Feb. 8th 2013…
JP Rifles See Use By AMU Team Winners Of The 2012 International Sniper’s Competition
JP Enterprises took particular note of Daniel Horner’s sweep to victory using a JP LRP-07 as his spotter rifle…
U.S Army Marksmanship Unit Shoots Leupold Tactical Optics to Sniper Competition Victory
Leupold’s Tactical Optics division congratulates SSG Daniel Horner and SPC Tyler Payne of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit on their victory in the 2012 International Sniper Competition…
Action Shooter Coley Puts Exclamation On Breakthrough Year
Spc. Shane Coley, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, had a breakthrough year in the sport of action shooting, winning the U.S. Practical Shooting Association open division national pistol championship…
USAMU Olympians Hailed In Nation’s Capital
Soldier Olympians from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit made the rounds in Washington D.C. Oct. 19-24, talking about their summer and helping inspire Soldiers and civilians alike…
USAMU Shooter Olson, Ready To Make Paralympic History
Years of determination, hard work and resiliency have led Sgt. 1st Class Josh Olson on the cusp of making history at the 2012 London Paralympic Games…
Hancock Begins Quest To Defend Gold Medal
After three rounds of shooting today, Sgt. Vincent Hancock is in first place in men’s skeet as he begins his Olympic title defense at the Royal Artillery Barracks…
Jitters Get Best Of Uptagrafft In Olympic Pistol Debut
First-time Olympic jitters, common to many shooters who toe the line for the first time on the world’s grandest stage, led to a result that was not in her game plan…
USAMU Soldiers Ready To Continue Olympic Tradition
When Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower established the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit in 1956 he did so to raise the standards of marksmanship in the U.S. Army, what he really wanted to beat the Russians in the Olympics…
Olympics A Family Affair For Two Service Members
Perseverance is defined as “continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition.” Sgt. 1st Class Eric Uptagrafft and Navy Reservist PO1 Sandra Uptagrafft epitomize the word…
After Roller Coaster Ride, Soldiers Excited To Defend Gold Medals
One was labeled a prodigy after winning the world championship at the age of 16. The other was already a two-time Olympian and had won every match except for the big one…
Wounded Marksmanship Unit Soldier Reinvents Career & Set To Make History
Nine years after losing his leg in a rocket-propelled grenade attack while on patrol in Iraq, Sgt. 1st Class Josh Olson has reinvented his Army career…
Olympic Shooter Parker Looks To Make Fourth Time A Charm In London
Being at the top of their profession doesn’t mean a championship comes right away. It takes perseverance and hard work. Sgt. 1st Class Jason Parker knows that all too well…
Pair Of First-Time Olympian Shooters Ready For The Spotlight
They’ve pictured themselves there, in Olympic Stadium, walking through the tunnel out into the open air in front of thousands in the stands and millions watching on television…
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Welcomes New Commander
Soldiers, civilians, friends and family members of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit welcomed a new commander on Wednesday to the ‘Home of Champions.’…
