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Reader Comments:
I use these articles in our high power clinics and have found them very helpful for both new shooters and reinforcement of the basics for the more experienced.
Thanks, Gary M.
Thanks for the great articles on the Carbine, Springfield, Garand matches. All the articles are interesting, but the Carbine, Springfield & Garand are my favorites.
Jim H.
The September-07 on line shooting tips by SSG Tobie Tomlinson, USAMU Service Rifle Team Member, is a great article. I have reproduced 15 copies of it to hand out and discuss to our “newbie” first year air rifle shooters on our high school JROTC Air Rifle Team. Come to think about it believe I’ll hand out a copy to my advance shooters as well. His explanations are simple to understand but rich in detail. Coupled with the sight pictures this article will go a long way towards helping all our JROTC shooters obtain better sight patterns. Keep up the great work. AND…..keep the articles like this coming.
Malcolm V.
CW2 (R), US Army
It seemed good to read the article on Infantry Trophy Match. As a shooter on the Marine Corp Team way back in 1967 I participated in the Match. We were the second team for the Marines but placed second overall. One of our shooters forgot to put the windage on his rifle. I enjoyed shooting the M-1 and M-14 at Camp Perry and always wanted to go back but never seemed to find the time. The top over all shooter at that time was my team mate Lt. Bowen. I remember some of the team members carrying him from the 600 yd line back to the rest of us. It was a great time in my life and will never forget it. Thanks again for the article.
Mike A.
Thanks for the great series of articles from the USAMU – they are very readable, and usable!
Tom, AZ
Great articles. Great to identify those who are participating as well as those who are working behind the scenes to make the whole of the National Matches run so well.
David D.
Boxford, MA
This is a special note just for my friends at the CMP, I want to thank you all for your hard work and attention to details, it's a great program!
"You help our shooting dreams come true!"
Best Regards,
Tony M.
CMP,
Your review of the CMP EIC brought back good memories. My son and I usually participate in the rifle event. This was the first time we participated in the pistol event. Our experience was positive and we have decided to come back and do it again next year!
DAVE J. H.
I don't think that I have taken the time lately to thank you and the CMP for your faithfulness in keeping me updated on all of the CMP news. I thank you and your staff very much for the fine job you are all doing.
Many thanks, and keep up the great work!
Pete
Your article titled "Rifle Cleaning and Maintenance" was so timely. I am a novice rifle shooter, and the information is just what I needed. The owner's manual that came with my rifle is far too sketchy and assumes the new owner is experienced. This is concise yet detailed enough to make me comfortable cleaning my firearm.
Regards,
Jane W.
Cleaning a rifle or handgun is not a lot of fun. The article on cleaning the rifle met the K.I.S.S. principle that I can relate to and understand. To the point.
Arthur S.
Thank you for this excellent e-newsletter. The links and information are great.
Sincerely,
John B.
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On the Long Road
By
Christina
Leveck-Roguski, CMP Program and Competition Support
Editor's Note:
This account of how William E. Thompson Jr. went Distinguished was written from
information available to the CMP indicating that at age 81, William E. Thompson
Jr. may have been the oldest shooter ever at the time he earned his
Distinguished Badge.
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At the Rapid City South Dakota Regional on 30 June 2007 William (Bill) E. Thompson Jr. earned final “leg” points for his Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge. What makes this news exceptional is that Bill was 80 years and 7 months old when he was awarded Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge #1403.
Bill was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 20 November 1926. At the age of 18 he was drafted into military service and was first assigned to an Infantry unit. When the time came to reenlist William decided to continue his career in the service as a Military Police Officer and his association with the
.45 cal M1911-A1 service pistol began. As an MP, proficiency with the service pistol was mandatory, though it was not until Bill was later transferred to South Dakota for duty at Rapid City Army Air Base that he was introduced to competitive shooting.
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In 1962, Bill received his first 10 EIC points at the Rocky Mountain Regional in Denver, Colorado. He later received 6 points at the Billings Montana Regional in July 1979, and 6 points at the Pierre, South Dakota Regional five years later in June 1984. Then it was not until June 2006, at the Rapid City South Dakota Regional, that he earned his next 6 points, and finally on 30 June 2007, Bill received his final 6 points towards his Distinguished Pistol Shot
Badge.
Besides receiving his Distinguished Pistol Badge, Bill is also a 5-time South Dakota State
Indoor Pistol Champion (1965-1966-1984-1992-1994). After he reached the senior class, he has been the Senior Indoor State Champion 14 times and Outdoor Senior Champion 5 times. Bill still shoots on a regular basis with the Rushmore Shooters Club and is the pistol match coordinator for the Rapid City Rifle Club.
To read other Distinguished Stories, visit
http://clubs.odcmp.com/cgi-bin/report_distinguished.cgi?distType=&year=&service=&alphaStart=
and click on "Biography".
In an effort to better preserve the history and prestige of the
Distinguished Badge and the shooters who earned this badge, the CMP is
collecting individual stories and pictures for as many Distinguished Badges
as possible. If you, or a close family member, are a Distinguished shooter
and would like to submit the story of how you became Distinguished, please
email swood@odcmp.com with your story
and pictures. The CMP will record this information and display it on this
website; the CMP staff will review and may edit stories before they are
posted. If you or a family member are a Distinguished shooter, why not share
your story of this significant accomplishment with others.
The CMP is continually updating its lists of Distinguished shooters. If you
have information (missing badges, incorrect names, military service,
military rank, hometown, dates of birth) that can help the CMP make these
lists more accurate or complete, please email the CMP at
competitions@odcmp.com. The
military service, rank and/or hometown information that is listed in CMP
Distinguished records must be information that was correct at the time the
badge was earned.
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