Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) News

Cadet Sisters Compete at the U.S. Army Small Arms Championships

Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:16:00 GMT

This year’s U.S. Army Small Arms Championships was more than just a unique training event for two Texas A&M Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets, it was a family affair.

Father, Son Compete Side by Side at U.S. Army Small Arms Championships

Story by Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 04:00:00 GMT

For decades, the bonds that Soldiers build with each other has led to the term ‘Army family.’ However, this year’s U.S. Army Small Arms Championships featured a much more literal definition of family when a father and son Soldier duo competed side by side in the week-long marksmanship training event.

2023 U.S. Army Small Arms Championship

Sgt. 1st Class Kulani Lakanaria — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 16:47:00 GMT

260 Soldiers of all components competed for titles and bragging rights in the 2023 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships March 12-18. The annual competition, better known as the “All Army,” is hosted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) in conjunction with the Maneuver Center of Excellence with the mission of advancing marksmanship across the Army.

Two U.S. Army Soldiers Win a Shotgun World Cup Gold Medal for the USA

Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 04:00:00 GMT

Staff Sgt. Will Hinton and Sgt. Alicia Gough won the Gold Medal in the Trap Mixed Team event at the International Shooting Sports Federation Shotgun World Cup in Doha, Qatar March 4-13.

U.S. Army Soldier Wins Her First Two World Cup Medals in Qatar, Two Months After Becoming a New Mother

Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 04:00:00 GMT

Sgt. Alicia Gough won the Bronze Medal in Women’s Trap at the International Shooting Sports Federation Shotgun World Cup in Doha, Qatar March 4-13.

Army Specialist Wins Her First World Cup Silver Medal in Qatar

Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 05:00:00 GMT

U.S. Army Spc. Samantha Simonton won the Silver Medal in Women’s Skeet at the International Shooting Sports Federation Shotgun World Cup March 4-13.

10 U.S. Army Marksmanship Soldiers make 2023 National Trap and Skeet Teams

Sgt. 1st Class Kulani Lakanaria — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:00:00 GMT

10 U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Soldiers advance to the 2023 National Trap and Skeet teams after the USA Shooting Shotgun Spring Selection Match at Tucson Trap and Skeet Club in Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 3-8, 2023.

Fort Benning Soldiers Win Eight Medals in Three Separate Countries

Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:00:00 GMT

Soldiers with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit kicked off 2023 by winning a total of eight medals at three separate international shooting competitions in January.

U.S. Army Soldiers Win 7 Olympic Quotas for Team USA

Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:00:00 GMT

Soldiers with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit won a total of 34 medals and seven 2024 Olympic Quotas for Team USA during two recent international competitions.

USAMU Service Pistol Team Holds Strong to Tradition at Pistol Nationals

Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:26:00 GMT

Each year the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Pistol Team travels to the Civilian Marksmanship Program’s National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. The ‘summer trip’ typically includes co-hosting the CMP Pistol Small Arms Firing School and earning a bunch of medals.

Six U.S. Army Soldiers Will Represent Team USA in Rifle Events at World Championships

Maj. Michelle Lunato — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:23:00 GMT

Six Fort Benning Soldiers earned spots on Team USA’s World Championship Rifle Team after competing in USA Shooting Selection Matches over the past few months.

U.S. Army Soldier wins two Gold Medals, ‘Best Athlete of the Year’ at Rifle Competition in Poland

Maj. Michelle Lunato — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 15:08:21 GMT

2021 Olympian and U.S. Army Spc. Sagen Maddalena, a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, claimed two Gold Medals and the ‘Best Athlete of the Year’ title at the 2021 International Shooting Sports Federation’s President’s Cup in Wroclaw, Poland.

Soldier wins gold, breaks record and blazes a trail

USAMU PAO — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:42:00 GMT

U.S. Army Reserve 1st Lt. Amber English became the first Soldier to win a medal at the Olympic Games when she claimed the gold in the women’s skeet event July 26 in Tokyo, Japan.

USAMU Soldiers aim for Olympic Gold in Tokyo

USAMU PAO — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:29:00 GMT

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Soldiers, Spc. Alison Weisz, Sgt. Phillip Jungman, 1st Lt. Amber English, Spc. Sagen Maddalena, and Sgt. Patrick Sunderman join the throngs of athletes at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Also capturing a ticket to Tokyo is USAMU’s Staff Sgt. Kevin Nguyen who will represent Soldiers in the Paralympic Games at the end of July.

Soldiers help claim Pan American Game medals and break 11-year Trap quota search

USA Shooting's Kevin Neuendorf — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 14:44:00 GMT

If you could listen well enough, you might have heard the collective sigh of relief exhaled nationwide earlier today following one particular result at the 2019 Pan American Games. It came at the exact moment when Brazil’s Roberto Schmits was eliminated from the Men’s Trap competition in third place.

U.S. Army Small Arms Championship winners announced

Maj. Michelle Lunato — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 16:40:00 GMT

The 2019 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships, which is hosted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, concluded it’s seven-day competition here on March 16 with an awards ceremony.