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Senior Kyle Orr, Granbury Team Earn Records at 2022 JROTC Service Championships

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) recently hosted the 2022 JROTC Service Rifle Championships, with sporter and precision air rifle...

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CMP Club News: Daniel Boone High School Marksmanship Team Competes with Success

Submitted by Andreya Cox, Daniel Boone High School Athlete The Daniel Boone High School Competitive Marksmanship Team from Tennessee...

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CMP Announces Camp Perry Rifle Matches Scheduled for 2022 Season

CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Registration is now open for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) series of Garand, Springfield, Vintage and Modern...

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USAMU’s Spc. Ivan Roe Continues to Excel Through Flourishing Rifle Career

Spc. Ivan Roe, current member of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU), is a fierce athlete to watch out...

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CMP Club News: Alabama’s GunPort Academy Hosts Boy Scouts in January

Submitted by Wm. Gary Mozingo, U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Retired) GunPort Academy and Range, a CMP Affiliated Club, celebrated...

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Going Distinguished: Experiences of a Fellow Rifleman

By Adam S. Jones, Distinguished Rifleman #2548 This article is dedicated to the memory of the author’s father, Donald...

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CMP Club News: Granbury MCJROTC wins the Orion Precision Champions Division League Championship for the 3rd Time

Submitted by Lt. Col. Scott Casey, senior Marine instructor, Granbury High School MCJROTC Granbury MCJROTC defeated Lafayette Gun Club...

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USAMU’s Sgt. 1st Class Alexander Deal Reflects on His Time at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Having now been in the U.S. Army for over a decade, Sgt. 1st Class Alexander Deal, 33, has gathered...

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Sign Up Now for CMP’s 2022 Talladega D-Day Marksmanship Event

Mark your calendars as the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will again welcome competitors and guests to its annual Talladega...

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CMP’s Educational Junior Rifle Camps Return for Summer 2022

Each year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) hosts a series of hands-on, highly informative camps for junior rifle athletes....

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Eric Binnion Earns .22 Rimfire Pistol Distinguished Badge #170 in 2021

Eric Binnion, 33, of Wichita Falls, Texas, earned .22 Rimfire Pistol Distinguished Badge #170 in September 2021. It was...

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A Memorable Site: My Unexpected Encounter with a Colonel and His Wife

A Personal Account by CMP Writer, Ashley Brugnone It’s hard to believe that just a few months ago, Camp...

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