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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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