The First Shot

Civilian Marksmanship Program▸The First Shot

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Slee, 59, of Dimondale, Mich., has found a way to...

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

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – In only its second year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP)...

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

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer Markswoman 1st Lt. Lisa Emmert Traciak, 27, of the Army National Guard, is an inspiring...

With his consistent top scores on the range during the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s 2023 National Trophy Rifle Matches, Staff Sgt....

By Jennifer Green, CMP Feature Writer A lot can happen in 42 years. Since the 1980’s, there have been many...

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

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

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

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Staff Sgt. Verne Conant, 27, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship...

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