[mother]

The President's One Hundred is a uniform "tab" that is awarded for excellence in marksmanship. The finest "one hundred" marksman in the nation. The 3rd Regiment of United States Infantry is an independent regiment also known as the "Old Guard" whose duties include burials in Arlington, guard duty at the Tomb Of The Unknowns, and real-world missions. They have the longest unbroken linage of any unit in the United States Army.

[Old Sarge]

Thank you for the data on the President's 100.

Must quibble about the unbroken lineage claim. The Massachusetts Army National Guard holds the title, as listed in the Department of the Army Historical Services Office from which the following comes:

the first muster of the East Regiment took place in Salem, Massachusetts. The National Guard continues its historic mission of providing units for the first-line defense of the nation. The 101st Engineer Battalion, Massachusetts Army National Guard, continues the East Regiment's proud heritage of 350 years of service.

[Tailback]

The President's 100 is the top 100 shooters in the President's match. It is a 300 point match shot once a year at Camp Perry which consists of 10 rounds slow fire standing from 200 yards. 10 rounds rapid fire (with a magazine change) in 60 seconds (I think) from 300 yards in the standing to prone position. 10 shots 600 yard slow fire from the prone position. The usual cutoff for the top 100 is about 285 points and the winner usually has 295 or higher depending on the conditions. I don't know if anyone has cleaned it (300 out of 300) but I'm pretty sure there's been a few 299's. It is a very difficult cut to make the top 100 and it is my ultimate personal goal to make the cut eventually before I give up competetive service rifle shooting.