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article notes that the unit has "a reputation as the country's premier training school for competitive shooters." The unit has also trained army snipers and assisted in the development of weaponry.
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soldier in shot-group identification and discusses what sight adjustments to make on his weapon
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and enhancing Army recruiting. The unit was originally established in 1956 at the direction of
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to the mission of winning international competitions, which at the time was dominated by the
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The Army Marksmanship Unit consists of seven teams:
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U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit

shoulder sleeve insignia
United States
United States Army

U.S. Army Recruiting Command
Fort Moore
Georgia
recruiting.army.mil/army_marksmanship/
Distinctive unit insignia

shoulder cord

U.S. Army
small arms
marksmanship
soldiers
president
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Soviet Union
1964 Summer Olympics
shooting
New York Times

NCO
Afghan National Army
Action Shooting
International
Service Pistol

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