About 5 and a half years ago, I made the decision to join the U.S. Army and was also accepted to be a part of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit. Back then I was a naive 19 year old wanting to achieve many things, but only one thing was certain; I wanted to be a professional shooter for the U.S. Army. That dream came true, and in time I was able to see what the Army truly was about. I've been shooting since I was 11 years old and I've won competitions even before...read more

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Another match, but this time in Dawsonville, GA. I've never competed in the Georgia State Champs in my 5 years in the Army, but I've always heard it was a challenging event. They usually like to host it a month before the nationals, ideal for serious competitors who need the warm up. Fortunately it was close by. Myself and a couple others from the Action Shooting Team hopped into my car and drove the 2.5 hours to the River Bend Gun Club. The day before the match, we walked through...read more

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For those of you not familiar with what we do, we compete in USPSA/IPSC. Practical shooting is one of the fastest growing shooting sports today, and probably relates to Army weapons training better than any other discipline. Last week, members of the USAMU Action Shooting Team competed in the 2008 Area 8 Championship, myself included. It was a long weekend, but fortunately we were graced with good weather from start to finish. This match was stacked with...read more

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