Three new articles are posted on The First Shot On-Line, the CMP’s electronic newsletter. Check The First Shot front page at http://www.odcmp.org/0810/default.asp to see summaries of all recent articles with links to the full articles. The First Shot On-Line front page also displays upcoming events and a link to the popular CMP Forum. The latest articles posted are described below.
Army Marksmanship Unit Makes a Statement at the 2010 National Matches - The Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) has rolled through the 2010 National Trophy Rifle Matches with almost complete dominance.
Shooters from the AMU finished first in the National Trophy Individual Match (NTI), the Hearst Doubles and for the fourth year in a row, the National Trophy Team Match (NTT). The team also reclaimed the top spot in the National Trophy Infantry Team Match (NTIT or “rattle battle”) after a shocking fourth place finish last year behind three civilian teams, including the historic win by the California Grizzlies O’Connell Juniors.
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Double Victory for Member of Hearst Doubles Winning Team - The 2010 National Trophy Matches have been pretty good for SGT Tyrel Cooper of the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU), he won his first National Trophy Individual (NTI) title on 3 August and doubled his trophy count the next day when paired with SSG Brandon Green for the Hearst Doubles Match.
Both have won the NTI, SSG Green in 2006, but neither has been on the winning team for the Hearst Doubles. They have both come close to adding their names to the William Randolph Hearst Trophy, finishing as high as second when paired with different AMU teammates.
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SGT Tyrel Cooper Claims National Trophy Individual Title - Last year SGT Tyrel Cooper of the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) had a strong finish in the National Trophy Individual Match, but still fell just short of the overall title. He finished second by two-points to MSG Jack Pardy, USAR, with a 493-18 to Pardy’s 495-18. This year the match was determined by a much smaller margin, but after the last scorecard was entered, SGT Cooper found himself at the top of the leader board. It took x-counts to win the match, as SGT Cooper finished the day with a 595-23, edging out his AMU teammate, SFC Lance Dement, who shot a 495-20 to claim second.
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USAMU’s Richmond wins gold at World Championships - FORT BENNING, Ga. — Staff Sgt. Josh Richmond, U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, won a gold medal in Men’s Double Trap at the 50th International Shooting Sports Federation World Championships today, securing a slot for the United States in the event at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Richmond equaled the current world record after shooting a perfect 50-out-of-50 in the final round for a total score of 196. He came into the final round trailing Russia’s Vasily Mosin, who was on a world record pace after qualifying, but his perfect round sealed the deal to claim the title. Read the complete article at http://www.odcmp.org/0810/USAMU_Richmond.pdf.
Crosman Airguns and Pellets used to Introduce 75,000 Scouts to Safe Shooting at the 2010 National Jamboree - FORT A.P. HILL, Virginia, (August 4, 2010) - Ask any scout at the 2010 National Jamboree about his favorite activity and you'll get a virtually unanimous answer, shooting. At this year's 100th Anniversary Jamboree, airgun shooting is the domain of Crosman Corporation. Long known for innovation and quality in the shooting sports, Crosman began working with the Boy Scouts of America in the 1980s as a provider of airguns and advisors for their shooting programs. Read the complete article at http://www.odcmp.org/0810/CrosmanCorp.pdf.
In Memoriam--MASTER SGT. JARED N. VAN AALST Died August 4, 2010, Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Jared Van Aalst was born in Laconia, N.H., on Sept. 1, 1975. Two years after high school graduation, Van Aalst enlisted in the Army and later attended Ranger School. He went on to the Army's Sniper School and then served as a team leader, squad leader, instructor and shooter in the Army Marksmanship Unit. Van Aalst earned his Distinguished Rifleman Badge in 2004. In 2005, then-Staff Sgt. Van Aalst bested 147 other soldiers to win the service-rifle individual championship in the U.S. Army Small Arms Championships at Fort Benning. Van Aalst was assigned to the U.S. Army Special Operations Command out of Fort Bragg, N.C., and on his sixth overseas deployment.
New Distinguished Shooters. The CMP extends its congratulations to the following competitors for achieving this prestigious status! The most recent shooters to earn Distinguished Badges are listed below. To view the official list of all Distinguished shooters, visit http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi.
Distinguished Rifleman Badge
1995 Jared Perry, Porterville, CA
1996 Kenneth Mahl, Lansing, IL
1997 Nathan Scott, Roachdale, IN
1998 Arthur Terwilliger, Kerhonkson, NY
1999 Evan Ksenzulak, Prescott Valley, AZ
2000 Ben Baldwin, Seymour, TN
2001 Karl Ohliger, Fishers, IN
2002 Kevin Nakagami, Honolulu, HI
2003 Brandon Bartlett, Bridgeport, WV
2004 Greg Troxell, Round Rock, TX
2005 Lindsey Mazurski, Naperville, IL
2006 Ray Frank, Polk, OH
2007 Matthew Judd, Fort Meade, MD
2008 Tom Mazzitelli, North Royalton, OH
2009 Robert Menuet, Orlean, VA
2010 Danny Hudson, Deridder, LA
2011 Cecil Baldwin, Knoxville, TN
2012 John Paumier, Salem, OH
2013 Ethan Dow, Grand Junction, CO
2014 John Rollins Sr, Snellville, GA
2015 Eric Ako, Honolulu, HI
Montgomery Bell Academy 2010 Rifle Classic - The 16th annual MBA Rifle Classic will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, over the weekend of 15,16,17, October. The Rifle Classic, initiated in 1995 to provide season opening competition for high school teams, is the largest high school sponsored shooting event in the U.S. View the Official Match Program and Entry Forms at http://www.odcmp.com/3P/MBARifleClassic.pdf.
Virginia JROTC Marksmanship Instructor Course (JMIC) Offered. Andrew J Babic, Virginia CMP Jr. Director, will host a JMIC (Junior Marksmanship Instructor Course) at the American Legion Post 368, Newport News, Virginia, on August 21st, 9am until 5pm. The class is not limited to JROTC instructors and it is open to anyone who is working with youth and marksmanship. Registration is required to insure enough material is available for all attendees. Contact Andrew J Babic at (804) 586-7309 or sargebab@telpage.net for additional information or to register.
A CMP/USAS/NRA-sanctioned Air Rifle/Smallbore Rifle Coach School will be held in Union, South Carolina, on September 12 and 13. Limit is ten. Contact Paul Davis for further information at paulLdavis@charter.net or (864) 427-0654.
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