7.21.2004
Soldiers Preparing to Compete in 2004 Olympics
American Forces Press Service
Paula J. Randall Pagán
When the Olympic torch lights the flame at the 2004 Games in Athens, eight U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit soldiers and four other current and retired service members will be there to see it.
Seven shooters and a gunsmith from the Army Marksmanship Unit will march with the U.S. Olympic Team in the Opening Ceremony Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. Athens time.
USA Shooting conducted Olympic selection matches on Fort Benning's Hook Range, Phillips Range and at the Pool International Shooting Complex Sept. 21 to 29, March 17 to 27, and May 20 to June 3. Seven Fort Benning soldiers won 10 slots on the U.S. Olympic shooting team.
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Formed in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to raise the standards of marksmanship throughout the U.S. Army, the Army Marksmanship Unit is assigned to the Accessions Support Brigade of Fort Knox, Ky., which is under U.S. Army Accessions Command, of Fort Monroe, Va. Accessions Command is charged with overseeing recruiting and training of the Armyss enlisted soldiers and officers
The Marksmanship Unit trains its soldiers to win competitions and enhances combat readiness through train-the-trainer clinics, research and development. The world-class soldier-athletes of the USAMU also promote the Army and assist recruiters in attracting young Americans to enlist in the Army.
Paula J. Randall Pagán
When the Olympic torch lights the flame at the 2004 Games in Athens, eight U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit soldiers and four other current and retired service members will be there to see it.
Seven shooters and a gunsmith from the Army Marksmanship Unit will march with the U.S. Olympic Team in the Opening Ceremony Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. Athens time.
USA Shooting conducted Olympic selection matches on Fort Benning's Hook Range, Phillips Range and at the Pool International Shooting Complex Sept. 21 to 29, March 17 to 27, and May 20 to June 3. Seven Fort Benning soldiers won 10 slots on the U.S. Olympic shooting team.
* * *
Formed in 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to raise the standards of marksmanship throughout the U.S. Army, the Army Marksmanship Unit is assigned to the Accessions Support Brigade of Fort Knox, Ky., which is under U.S. Army Accessions Command, of Fort Monroe, Va. Accessions Command is charged with overseeing recruiting and training of the Armyss enlisted soldiers and officers
The Marksmanship Unit trains its soldiers to win competitions and enhances combat readiness through train-the-trainer clinics, research and development. The world-class soldier-athletes of the USAMU also promote the Army and assist recruiters in attracting young Americans to enlist in the Army.
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