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US military names its newest top warfighters

The US Army recently held two competitions devoted to Army Ranger skills and marksmanship—and two new teams came out on top.
U.S. Military snipers are some of the most skilled marksmen in the world, and their success relies heavily on their training, precision, and the advanced weaponry they carry into the field. Two rifles ...
BEMOWO PISKIE, Poland — “There are fundamental differences between how we conduct reconnaissance and sniper operations and how they do,” said a U.S. Army sniper in training with 3rd Battalion, 8th ...
FORT BENNING, Ga. — The U.S. Army Sniper Course at Fort Benning is working to improve sniper survivability and lethality in large-scale combat operations by evaluating and integrating advanced ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Competition participants engage targets from a rooftop on a range at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 18, 2026. Seventeen elite ...
Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Sniper course (Image 1 of 4)© "Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Sniper course (Image 1 of 4)" by DVIDSHUB is licensed under BY 2.0. Sniper rifles have played a critical role in modern warfare, ...
Precision rifles like the McMillan TAC-50, Barrett M107, and Accuracy International AXSR chamber powerful cartridges (.50 BMG, .338 Lapua Magnum, .408 CheyTac) engineered to deliver consistent ...
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Marines win top sniper competition

Two Marine snipers brought home the top prize at this year's International Sniper Competition in a rare win for the Corps.
Sgt. Tyler Johnson and Sgt. Spencer Harrell took first place at the 2026 International Sniper Competition. (Daniel Marble/U.S. Army) Two Marine snipers brought home the top prize at this year’s ...