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CMP Announces 2022 Rifle and Pistol Games Tour Schedule

The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), observing its mission of providing marksmanship training and competition for youth and adults, has...

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Final Scores Announced for 2021-2022 JROTC Three-Position Postal Championship

The results are in for the 2021-2022 JROTC Three-Position Postal Air Rifle Championship. Over 8,570 entries were seen throughout...

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How to Shoot a Bullseye Pistol Match

By Jim Henderson, CMP Pistol Coordinator As the title implies, this is going to be a short overview of...

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With the Help of CMP, USA Shooting Wraps Up 2021 Winter Airgun Championships

Colorado Springs, Colorado- Super-finals, team events, competitive fun, and cash prizes are all part of the Winter Airgun Championships...

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CMP Club News: Easton Fish and Game Association Grows Over Its Long History

Submitted by Harris Leavitt, CMP committee chairman, Easton Fish & Game Association  When I joined Easton Fish and Game Association...

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West Virginia’s Nate Gunn Earns Distinguished Pistol Badge #1700

“Seasoned competitors perennially give this advice, which I – like many newcomers – ignored when starting out: Train for...

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CMP Introduces New Rifle and Pistol CMP League Matches

Beginning January 2022, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) will sanction a series of simulated head-to-head rifle, pistol and CMP...

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CMP 2022 Competition Rules Are Now Online

By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus The annual process of reviewing and updating CMP competition rulebooks is nearing completion with...

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NEW CMP AIR RIFLE AND AIR PISTOL COMPETITION PROGRAM

By Gary Anderson, DCM Emeritus The CMP’s selection of 2022 competition rulebooks, which it is beginning to release now,...

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CMP Wishes a Happy Retirement to Employee Karen Crosson

After 21 years at Howard Lumber Company, Karen Crosson joined the Civilian Marksmanship Program on May 4, 2009.  She started...

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Demerle Keeps Winning Streak Going at 2021 Gary Anderson Invitational

Katrina Demerle, 17, of Hamilton, Ohio, is unquestionably a legend of the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Gary Anderson Invitational...

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Long-time CMP Employee Kathy Williams Celebrates Retirement

Kathy Williams, a respected employee of the Civilian Marksmanship Program for over 20 years, has announced her retirement –...

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