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GSMM Event Returns to Camp Perry

CMP hosted a Garand-Springfield-Modern and Vintage Military (GSMM) Rifle Match on Camp Perry’s Petrarca Range on September 14th. Competitors...

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CMP Sponsor Feature: ELEY Ammunition

Since 2018, ELEY has served as a consistent award sponsor for the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), especially at the...

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CMP Welcomes Back Air Gun Monthly Matches

CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Alabama – After a four-month hiatus, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) welcomed competitors back to...

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CMP Club News: Burbank Rifle and Revolver Club Hosts CMP Pistol Home Range Series Event

Submitted by the Burbank Rifle and Revolver Club (BRRC) On Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, the Burbank Rifle and Revolver...

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Arkansas CMP State Director Gary Jobe Continues Building Youth Marksmanship Programs

Gary Jobe has been essential in building youth marksmanship programs in the south. Serving as CMP’s Arkansas State Director...

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CMP Collegiate Rifle Team Feature: UK Rifle Team

CMP plans to feature each of our countries great Rifle Teams and learn a little bit more about collegiate...

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Rifle Competitor Tom Collins Earns Distinguished Badge Number 2500

William “Tom” Collins, 50, of Maumee, Ohio, earned the CMP’s Distinguished Rifleman Badge #2500 this July.  For over 20...

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Daisy Outdoor Products

A Closer Look at CMP’s Sponsors Daisy has been a prominent name in the air gun industry for over...

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Gold-Medalist Ginny Thrasher Thinking Back and Looking Ahead to Olympic Dreams

“When you’re in the midst of it, you don’t know that it’s this amazing thing that most people don’t...

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CMP Resumes Monthly Air Rifle and Air Pistol Matches in September

CAMP PERRY, Ohio; ANNISTON, Alabama – The Civilian Marksmanship Program’s (CMP) Monthly Air Gun Matches are returning to the...

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CMP Proposes ‘Virtual Championships’ to Take Place of JROTC, CMP Air Rifle Championships

With the uncertainty of the condition of the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming months, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)...

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CMP Rules Committee Approves Additional EIC Competitions for Non-National Matches Years

Due to the cancellation of the annual National Matches event at Camp Perry in 2020, the Civilian Marksmanship Program...

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