USAMU to celebrate 52nd anniversary
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:25 am
USAMU to celebrate 52nd anniversary with Hall of Fame inductions,
shooting demonstrations
By Paula J. Randall
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Accessions Support Brigade
FORT BENNING, Ga. - More than 300 Soldiers, civilians and family members, past and present, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will gather together to celebrate the USAMU's 52nd birthday in October. The Military Marksmanship Association will hold a reunion in honor of the 52nd anniversary of the founding of the Army Marksmanship Unit Oct. 16 to 18 at the USAMU Headquarters and ranges.
The Army Marksmanship Unit is the only organization of its kind in the Army today. Formed in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the unit produces America's best competitive shooters and the Army's greatest custom gunsmiths.
The USAMU's mission is to raise the standard of marksmanship proficiency and combat readiness throughout the Army by sharing knowledge gained from competing and winning in national/ international competitions, research and development and advanced training programs while enhancing the Army's recruiting effort through an active public information and public relations program.
The unit is composed of a support staff, a Custom Firearms Shop, and six competitive shooting sections - Service Rifle, Service Pistol, International Rifle, International Pistol, Shotgun and Combat/Action Shooting.
The MMA is the alumni association of the Army Marksmanship Unit.
The biennial reunion affords USAMU alumni a chance to reminisce with fellow former shooters and gunsmiths and meet the new USAMU Soldiers and personnel.
"We plan to have range activities each day with displays, demonstrations, and fun competitions," said MMA President retired Col.
Robert I. Hoidahl Jr., a former USAMU commander.
The schedule of events is as follows:
Oct. 16: Registration at Phillips Range and Open House at all ranges from 1 to 3 p.m.; and MMA dinner with USAMU Soldiers starting at
6 p.m.
Oct. 17: Sharpe Hall Open House from 9 to 11 a.m.; Round Robin range firing at Pool, Phillips and Hook ranges from 1 to 3 p.m.; and general membership meeting, MMA election of officers and MMA picnic at Phillips Range from 3 to 6 p.m.
Oct. 18: USAMU Support and Section Halls of Fame Induction Ceremony from 10 a.m. to noon at Sharpe Hall; shotgun and action shooting demonstrations at Hook Range from 1 to 2 p.m.; USAMU Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Pool Range from 2:30 to 4 p.m.; and barbecue at Pool Range from 4 to 6 p.m.
Four personnel will be inducted into the Support Hall of Fame and six into their respective shooting section halls of fame. Inductees
are: Marvin O. Aldrich, Support Hall of Fame; retired Sgt. Maj. Max Barrington, Service Pistol Hall of Fame; Sgt. 1st Class Shawn C.
Dulohery, Shotgun Hall of Fame; Sgt. 1st Class James Todd Graves, Shotgun Hall of Fame; retired Sgt. 1st Class Lance S. Hopper, Service Rifle Hall of Fame; retired Sgt. Maj. Laurence "Red" Mosely, Support Hall of Fame; retired Sgt. 1st Class Bill Reitz, Support Hall of Fame; retired Maj. Ed Suarez, International Pistol Hall of Fame; Sgt. 1st Class Daryl L. Szarenski, International Pistol Hall of Fame; and the late retired Sgt. 1st Class Robert Walsh Sr., Support Hall of Fame.
Former Fort Benning Commanding General retired Maj. Gen. Jerry White, the president of the National Infantry Foundation, is scheduled to be the guest speaker at the USAMU Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
The three inductees to the 2008 U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Hall of Fame are: Retired Master Sgt. Burl Branham, former Shotgun Team Coach; retired Lt. Col. Sally Carroll, former International Pistol shooter; and retired Capt. Glen A. Dubis, former International Rifle shooter.
Since 1956, members of the Army Marksmanship Unit have won hundreds of individual and team national titles with more than 40 World Championships and 23 Olympic Medals including two Gold Medals from the
2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
"The Marksmanship Unit has gained worldwide recognition and respect for its shooting accomplishments," said Robert Aylward, USAMU deputy commander. "These accomplishments are why the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is called the Home of Champions."
(For more information on the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, contact the Public Affairs Office at (706) 545-5436 or Paula.Randall@usaac.army.mil or visit www.USAMU.com. For more information on the Military Marksmanship Association contact President@militarymarksmanship.org or visit www.militarymarksmanship.org.)
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shooting demonstrations
By Paula J. Randall
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Accessions Support Brigade
FORT BENNING, Ga. - More than 300 Soldiers, civilians and family members, past and present, of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will gather together to celebrate the USAMU's 52nd birthday in October. The Military Marksmanship Association will hold a reunion in honor of the 52nd anniversary of the founding of the Army Marksmanship Unit Oct. 16 to 18 at the USAMU Headquarters and ranges.
The Army Marksmanship Unit is the only organization of its kind in the Army today. Formed in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the unit produces America's best competitive shooters and the Army's greatest custom gunsmiths.
The USAMU's mission is to raise the standard of marksmanship proficiency and combat readiness throughout the Army by sharing knowledge gained from competing and winning in national/ international competitions, research and development and advanced training programs while enhancing the Army's recruiting effort through an active public information and public relations program.
The unit is composed of a support staff, a Custom Firearms Shop, and six competitive shooting sections - Service Rifle, Service Pistol, International Rifle, International Pistol, Shotgun and Combat/Action Shooting.
The MMA is the alumni association of the Army Marksmanship Unit.
The biennial reunion affords USAMU alumni a chance to reminisce with fellow former shooters and gunsmiths and meet the new USAMU Soldiers and personnel.
"We plan to have range activities each day with displays, demonstrations, and fun competitions," said MMA President retired Col.
Robert I. Hoidahl Jr., a former USAMU commander.
The schedule of events is as follows:
Oct. 16: Registration at Phillips Range and Open House at all ranges from 1 to 3 p.m.; and MMA dinner with USAMU Soldiers starting at
6 p.m.
Oct. 17: Sharpe Hall Open House from 9 to 11 a.m.; Round Robin range firing at Pool, Phillips and Hook ranges from 1 to 3 p.m.; and general membership meeting, MMA election of officers and MMA picnic at Phillips Range from 3 to 6 p.m.
Oct. 18: USAMU Support and Section Halls of Fame Induction Ceremony from 10 a.m. to noon at Sharpe Hall; shotgun and action shooting demonstrations at Hook Range from 1 to 2 p.m.; USAMU Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Pool Range from 2:30 to 4 p.m.; and barbecue at Pool Range from 4 to 6 p.m.
Four personnel will be inducted into the Support Hall of Fame and six into their respective shooting section halls of fame. Inductees
are: Marvin O. Aldrich, Support Hall of Fame; retired Sgt. Maj. Max Barrington, Service Pistol Hall of Fame; Sgt. 1st Class Shawn C.
Dulohery, Shotgun Hall of Fame; Sgt. 1st Class James Todd Graves, Shotgun Hall of Fame; retired Sgt. 1st Class Lance S. Hopper, Service Rifle Hall of Fame; retired Sgt. Maj. Laurence "Red" Mosely, Support Hall of Fame; retired Sgt. 1st Class Bill Reitz, Support Hall of Fame; retired Maj. Ed Suarez, International Pistol Hall of Fame; Sgt. 1st Class Daryl L. Szarenski, International Pistol Hall of Fame; and the late retired Sgt. 1st Class Robert Walsh Sr., Support Hall of Fame.
Former Fort Benning Commanding General retired Maj. Gen. Jerry White, the president of the National Infantry Foundation, is scheduled to be the guest speaker at the USAMU Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
The three inductees to the 2008 U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Hall of Fame are: Retired Master Sgt. Burl Branham, former Shotgun Team Coach; retired Lt. Col. Sally Carroll, former International Pistol shooter; and retired Capt. Glen A. Dubis, former International Rifle shooter.
Since 1956, members of the Army Marksmanship Unit have won hundreds of individual and team national titles with more than 40 World Championships and 23 Olympic Medals including two Gold Medals from the
2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
"The Marksmanship Unit has gained worldwide recognition and respect for its shooting accomplishments," said Robert Aylward, USAMU deputy commander. "These accomplishments are why the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is called the Home of Champions."
(For more information on the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, contact the Public Affairs Office at (706) 545-5436 or Paula.Randall@usaac.army.mil or visit www.USAMU.com. For more information on the Military Marksmanship Association contact President@militarymarksmanship.org or visit www.militarymarksmanship.org.)
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