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Nation Ford and Granbury Athletes Lead 2021 JROTC Virtual Championships

Results of the 2021 JROTC Virtual Championships are now available online! The postal-style event was hosted by the Civilian...

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Top Marksman Athletes Awarded $187,000 in Scholarships in 2021

CAMP PERRY, OH – After careful review, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has presented 153 scholarships to outstanding junior...

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CMP Club News: Baltimore County Game & Fish Celebrates 20 Years of CMP Affiliation

The Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association (BCGF) recently marked its 20th year as a Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)...

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Talladega Marksmanship Park Features Several Shotgun, Other Events in May

TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Talladega Marksmanship Park is open and ready for the public, as...

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CMP CLUB NEWS: GRANBURY HIGH SCHOOL MCJROTC WINS MARINE CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW

Submitted by LtCol (Ret.) Scott Casey, Head Coach, Granbury Rifle Team Rifle team members of the Granbury Marine Corps...

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Junior Natalie Perrin Takes On The World and West Virginia University in 2021

Natalie Perrin, 18, of Coopersville, Michigan, has had one clear aspiration since she first got serious about marksmanship. “I’ve...

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Registration Open for 2021 Highpower Adult and Junior Clinics

Submitted by Serena Juchnowski, Outdoor Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – Registration is open for the 2021 National Matches at Camp...

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CMP COLLEGIATE RIFLE TEAM FEATURE: University of Alaska Fairbanks

The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Rifle Team, founded in 1960, recently completed its 61st collegiate season. The historic...

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Thoughts on 600-yard loads

Submitted by Danny Arnold, Team CMP Before we get started, I want to stress that all of the information...

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Kaiserslautern JROTC Rifle Team Keeps Competitively Close Even From Overseas

The Kaiserslautern High School rifle team spends its time like most junior teams. Its members focus on the fundamentals...

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The Race is On in September for CMP’s Fourth Annual 5K Range Run

TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program is happy to announce the return of the annual CMP 5K Range...

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My Camp Perry Experience: More Camp Perry Highlights Over the Years

The annual National Matches has welcomed rifle and pistol competitors of all ages from around the country and the...

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