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Paris Olympic Silver Medalist Highlights CMP’s 2025 First Shot Ceremony

CAMP PERRY, Ohio –The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is happy to announce all the exciting details of the First Shot...

Texas Junior Rifle Team Makes History with a Sibling Success Story

Submitted by Dan Ramsey, Texas Junior Rifle Team, Inc. Texas Distinguished Riflemen and the Texas Junior Rifle Team celebrated a...

NEW RECORDS AND DISTINGUISHED DREAMS AT THE 2025 EASTERN GAMES

By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor This year the CMP Eastern Games at Camp Butner had just under 450 competitors from...

CMP Welcomes Decorated Veterans for Enhanced National Matches Junior Clinic

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is excited to team up with Veteran’s Family Brigade to conduct...

CMP, Lake Erie Arms Offer New Pistol Event During 2025 National Matches

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is excited to continue its partnership with Lake Erie Arms by offering a new competition...

Winds Test Competitors During Long Range Warm-Up Event at Camp Perry

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – On the weekend of May 31, over 60 competitors participated...

CMP Names 2025-2026 Scholarship Winners

The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Scholarship Committee is pleased to present 127 scholarships to outstanding junior marksmen and women for...

CMP Partners with Oak Harbor Conservation Club for State Rimfire Match

OAK HARBOR, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Oak Harbor Conservation...

CMP CEO Update: May 2025

I’m writing this over Memorial Day Weekend. I hope you all enjoyed the Holiday, the unofficial start to summer and...

CMP ANNOUNCES THREE LIMITED-ENTRY 1911 PISTOL SALES EVENTS FOR SUMMER 2025

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is pleased to announce a series of exclusive, In-Person 1911 Pistol Sales Events scheduled for...

Introducing the M1 Garand by CMP: A New Chapter Begins!

An Update from CMP Chairman and CEO Jerry O’Keefe Thousands of rounds were fired during the Arizona Game & Fish...

CMP Unveils Updated Logo Design

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is excited to announce a rebranding of its logo – moving from the classic eagle...