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Max Soviak National CMP Rimfire Sporter Match

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer When Navy Corpsman Maxton (Max) Soviak was killed by a suicide bomber while assisting...

Get To Know CMP’s Junior Rifle Camp Counselors

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Writer & Claire O’Neel, CMP Feature Writer Each year, the CMP hosts a series of hands-on,...

WWII Aircraft Flyover and Vehicle Rides Open CMP’s 2023 First Shot Ceremony

Activities Begin at 4 PM By Ashley Dugan, CMP Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Join the festivities and fun in...

Bruce Piatt Marks Memorable Win During Inaugural CMP Bianchi Cup

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Writer HALLSVILLE, Mo. – During the 2023 Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Bianchi Cup International Pistol Tournament,...

Garand Collectors Association Donates $30,000 to CMP Scholarships for 2023

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Writer Along with the $218,000 in scholarships awarded by the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) in 2023,...

Junior Feature: Bremen Butler

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Award-winning marksman Bremen Butler got a first glimpse into her successful future in the...

Turner Obtains Multiple Pistol EIC Wins at May Talladega Quarterly Matches

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Writer On the weekend of May 13-14, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) hosted the second installment...

CMP Club News: Parker County Sportsman Club Holds First CMP Rifle Match

Submitted by Brent McCallum POOLVILLE, Texas – Rifle Match Director Frank Bliss, assisted by Jon Kitts, conducted the Parker County...

Walhalla JROTC Rifle Athletes Maintain Colorful Tradition on the Range

Athletes of the Walhalla High School Army JROTC rifle team from Walhalla, South Carolina, really stand out on the range...

Petrarca Range Open on Mondays to the Public

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Feature Writer Each summer, competitors from around the country travel to Camp Perry in Port Clinton,...

Pistol Champion Suman Sanghera Sweeps 2023 Camp Perry Open Events

On the weekend of May 19-22, Suman Sanghera, 17, of Great Falls, VA, returned to the Camp Perry Open to...

CMP Awards $250,000 in Scholarships to Marksmanship Athletes for 2023-2024 School Year

After careful review, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has presented 114 scholarships to outstanding junior marksmen through the CMP Scholarship...