What is the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit?
While I applaud her markmenship, why is the Army investing in training someone to shoot so well if they aren’t shooting Muslims? Of course, I am assuming she is in a non-combat role.
Shooting targets is nice, but saving her fellow soldiers is probably a more value added role. It is my understanding there is no shortage of people wanting to snipers.
The AMU also is involved in training of soldiers. It is not just to shoot competitions. I had the opportunity to meet her this year at the Canadien Fullbore nationals and she is pleasant and friendly as she is good wtih a rifle.
The USAMU is a unit assigned to to US Army Accessions Command USAAC, a Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) unit. It is part of the Army’s Recruiting Command (USAREC) and is a supporting unit. It’s mission is to a) assist in the recruitng of Soldiers through marksmanship prowess and b) to improve the overall capability of marksmanship throughout the Army by training Soldiers. Winning the trophies is part of the former, going to units and posts here in the US as well as overseas is the latter.
Sgt Gallagher is a truck driver by MOS taining, and at some point in her enlistment/carrer with the Army, she likely will deploy to normal units and work her MOS skills like anyone else.
Yes, these fine Soldiers do serve in combat-recently, a former AMU Soldier (a MSGT) was killed in combat in Afghanistan-he was a SF Warrior.
SGT Gallaghers’ win indeed took place at Camp Perry this past August, she beat a recent national match winner (Carl Bernosky of PA) by 2 points if I recall, both breaking old records. She used a match rifle, not a service rifle (neither of which are what our troops carry in the field). The event requires shooting 240 shots over the course of 3 days from 200 (standing & rapid fire sitting) 300(rapid fire prone) and 600 yards (slow fire prone). Shooters also score for another shooter and spend time in the pits (at the target line) pulling and marking shot holes in the targets. It is not an easy day....
Army Snipers, is a special duty assignment/training available to males only (by law & policy)in the Special Forces, Infantry and MPs (and a few other MOSs). So, Sherri cannot be a US Army sniper.
By the way, what are you doing in the war on terror?
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