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CMP Releases 2021 Monthly Air Gun Match Schedule
CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – As we ring in the New Year, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) looks...
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CMP COLLEGIATE RIFLE TEAM FEATURE: UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
CMP plans to feature each of our country’s great Rifle Teams and learn a little bit more about collegiate...
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CMP Issues Classification Cards to Qualifying Competitors
Those who have earned designated classification status within Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) competitions will soon have proof of their...
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Longest National Match Competitors: TOM WILLATS
The annual National Matches has welcomed rifle and pistol competitors of all ages from around the country and the...
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CMP Recognizes State Directors for Service to Youth Marksmanship
The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) State Directors are the attentive influencers of youth marksmanship programs in each of the...
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National Match Competitors: DON EVANS
The annual National Matches has welcomed rifle and pistol competitors of all ages from around the country and the...
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CMP Announces Winners of Junior Photography Contest
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has named the top winners of its fall junior photography contest. From September to...
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Talladega 600 Marksmanship Event rescheduled for January
TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is now scheduled to take place January 12-18, 2021, at the...
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CMP’s Monthly Match Air Gun League Releases Final Results
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has announced the top performers of its Monthly Match League competition series for the...
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Father and Son Earn Rare Consecutively Numbered Distinguished Badges
RETRACTION: An earlier version of this story indicated that the Merritt’s could be the first family to earn consecutively...
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2020-2022 Three-Position Air Rifle Rules Released
By Gary Anderson, CMP Director Emeritus The National Three-Position Air Rifle Council has just released the new rulebook that...
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Demerle Wins Third Consecutive Gary Anderson Invitational while Setting New National Precision Record
CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Ala. – After earning wins in 2018 and 2019, Katrina Demerle, 16, of Hamilton, Ohio,...
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