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Register Now for CMP’s 2024 Dixie Double Air Gun and Smallbore Event

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer ANNISTON, Ala. – Registration is now open for the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Dixie...

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Butler Earns Memorable Win at the 2024 National Trophy Rifle Matches

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – SSG Shane Butler, 33, of Fortson, GA, inched out the...

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Exceptional Performances from the Wisconsin Junior Rifle Team

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Contributor Wisconsin’s junior team brought several athletes, coaches and supporters to the 2024 National Matches, where...

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CMP’s Junior Rifle Club for Youth of All Skill Levels to Open in September

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – This fall, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is set to...

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Colorado’s Merit Academy Holds Inaugural Club Championship

Submitted by Michael Theimer Merit Academy Shooting Sports Club completed its first ever Club Championship. After its first full school...

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CMP Club News: Lafayette Gun Club Hosts 2024 Yorktown Cup Junior Air Rifle Match

Submitted by Kathleen Orr YORKTOWN, Virginia – For the second year, Lafayette Gun Club (LGC) of Virginia hosted the 2024...

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Athletes invited to Gary Anderson Invitational in December

By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor The competition will take place in the CMP Competition Centers in Ohio and Alabama. The...

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CMP Partners with Lake Erie Arms for Weekly Bullseye League

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer MILAN, Ohio – The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is excited to announce a new...

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Junior Feature: Anne Behnke

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Contributor Anna Behnke, 17, of the Wisconsin Junior Rifle Team, had a great experience at the...

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Bahten Ends Second Place Woes to Claim Win in 2024 President’s Rifle Match

By Ashley Dugan, CMP Staff Writer CAMP PERRY, Ohio – SSG David Bahten of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU)...

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National Matches Small Arms Firing School Trains Hundreds in Safety in 2024

By Jennifer Green, CMP Contributor The National Matches at Camp Perry have been around for over a century – it’s...

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Junior Feature: Elie Arkin

By Sheri Trusty, CMP Contributor Elie Arkin doesn’t spend much time shooting bullseye competition. For the past three years, he...

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