President Dwight D. Eisenhower pushed for the creation of the U.S. Army Marksman Unit in 1956 in order to improve marksmanship Army wide. Since then, the unit has competed in every summer Olympics that the United States has participated in since 1960 and the team has earned 24 Olympic medals. Here are the Soldiers shooting in the 2016 […]
President Dwight D. Eisenhower pushed for the creation of the U.S. Army Marksman Unit in 1956 in order to improve marksmanship Army wide. Since then, the unit has competed in every summer Olympics that the United States has participated in since 1960 and the team has earned 24 Olympic medals. Here are the Soldiers shooting in the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio:
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Sgt. 1st Class Keith SANDERSON Infantry 25m rapid fire pistol
Sfc. Glenn ELLER Infantry Double Trap
Spc. Daniel LOWE Watercraft Engineer Air Rifle, Three-Position Prone Rifle
Sfc. Michael MCPHAIL Infantry 50-meter Prone Rifle
Sfc. Josh RICHMOND Infantry Double Trap
You can read more about the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit HERE and HERE