Rick Merrill - Army Strong Stories

Compteting across the globe

Rick Merrill — Sun, 23 May 2010 16:23:00 GMT

By: Rick Merrill
The US Army Marksmanship Unit - International Pistol Team. When not training soldiers and civilians in pistol marksmanship. We compete both Nationally and Internationally around the world. My soldiers compete at the Olympic level, one soldier having competed in the last 3 Olympic Games. This week we host the USA World Cup. Approximately 400 competitors from 49 countries will descend on our ranges for this prestigious event. GO ARMY!...read more

Army Strong!

Rick Merrill — Sat, 22 May 2010 03:10:00 GMT

By: Rick Merrill
Well, my first post. I have 18 years active duty in the US Army. Two weeks into basic training, I knew I was a career soldier. I spent the first 8 years of my career as an 11H Anti-armor Infantryman starting with 2nd Battalion 87th Infantry, 10th Mountain Division. After serving a tour of duty in Somalia, I transferred to the 101st Airborne division and was assigned to 2nd Battalion 327th Infantry. While with the 101st, I was promoted to through the...read more