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O’Donnell Leads Pistol Events at 2024 Talladega Spring Classic

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. – John O’Donnell, 66, of St. Louis, Mo., was a force at...

CMP Offering Special Indoor March Madness Competition at Camp Perry

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer Looking for an entertaining night out with friends, family or maybe even a unique...

CMP Club News: Leominster Sportsmen’s Association Hosts First M1 Rifle Match

Submitted by Steve Brousseau, Member Garand Collectors Association (GCA) The Leominster Sportsmen’s Association (LSA) of Massachusetts recently held its first...

CMP Welcomes Brig. Gen. Lalor as Guest Speaker at JROTC Awards Ceremony

On March 23, 2024, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will host the JROTC Three-Position National Championships awards ceremony – recognizing...

CMP’s Petrarca Range at Camp Perry Opens for 2024 Season

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced its outdoor electronic target line, located on...

GLOCK Holding Multiple Instructional Courses at CMP’s Talladega

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will play host to two GLOCK...

Junior Opportunities at the Annual National Matches

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer The month-long National Matches, an event fired at Camp Perry since 1907, is an...

Results Final for Latest Rifle and Pistol CMP League Matches

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer The results are in for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) rifle and pistol League...

Register Now for the 2024 National Matches at Camp Perry

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer Registration for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2024 National Trophy Pistol and Rifle Matches...

High Attendance, Close Scores Mark CMP’s National Three-Position Air Rifle Postals

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer The results are in for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) 2023-2024 National Three-Position Postal...

DeJesus, Shannon Find Repeat Wins at 2024 JROTC Service Championship

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer The annual JROTC Three-Position Service Championship sporter and precision air rifle competition, facilitated by...

Reading Rifle and Revolver’s Advanced Junior Signs with West Point

By Maureen Trickett, CMP Massachusetts State Director It is hard to believe it all began with a summer camp and...