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CMP Announces Western Fall Classic Event for October 2023

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer PHOENIX, Ariz. – If you missed this year’s Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) Western Games...

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Winning is secondary but comes often for California Grizzlies

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Each year at Camp Perry, two new names are added to the Freedom’s Fire...

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Bickar Achieves Dual Victories with Late Mother’s Pistol

By Jennifer Green, CMP Feature Writer John Bickar of Menlo Park, California, made his return to Camp Perry after 22...

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Smallbore Junior Casey Hollenbeck gives Highpower a Shot at Camp Perry

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Three weeks before the 2023 National Matches, Casey Hollenbeck made the switch from smallbore...

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CMP Instructor Leads Texas Rifle Championship 

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer In his own words, Danny Arnold, 57, of Norman, Oklahoma, has “been competing under...

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Junior Thomas McGowan Claims Junior & Civilian Rifle Awards

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Thomas McGowan has a passion for shooting, but he’s just as happy being behind...

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WI Cheddar Takes Home National Junior Trophies

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Siblings Thomas and Kacie McGowan outperformed 50 other two-man teams to earn the first-place...

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Frank Gill Honors Late Friend by Earning Distinguished Rifleman Badge

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Frank Gill of Oil City, Pennsylvania, didn’t initially have much interest in earning the...

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CMP Set to Host New Public Premier Shooting Expo at Talladega in October

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) invites guests to Talladega Marksmanship Park...

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Makenzie Larson Nearly Reaches Perfection in CMP Three-Position Championships 

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer Junior air rifle athlete Makenzie Larson, 15, of Wellington, Colo., strives for perfection –...

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Alaska Team Feature: Borealis Bullseyes

By Jennifer Green, CMP Feature Writer I caught up with the Borealis Bullseyes from Anchorage, Alaska, to talk with rising...

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Talladega Marksmanship Park Holding GLOCK Armorer Course in September

By Ashely Dugan, CMP Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is set to host a GLOCK Armorer...

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