Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) Biographies

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 16:00:00 GMT

Spc. Amber Kingshill is from Redwood City, California. She joined the Army in 2023 and is assigned to the United States Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team as an Instructor/Shooter.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:11:00 GMT

Spc. Zevin Linse, an instructor/shooter with the Service Rife section of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, GA, began shooting Service Rifle in 2014.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:02:00 GMT

Spc. Dustin Carr was born in July 2001 in San Diego, California. He graduated from University City High School in 2020. Carr joined the U.S. Army when he was 20 years old and graduated from Infantry One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia in 2022.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:00:00 GMT

Staff Sgt. Nathan Lockwood was born in 1993 in Sodus, New York. He graduated from Pasco County High School in Dade City, Florida in 2011. Lockwood joined the Army when he was 17 years old and graduated OSUT at Fort Benning, GA in 2011.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:52:00 GMT

Staff Sgt. Logan Frost was born in 1991 in Anchorage, Alaska. He graduated from Chugiak High School in 2010 and joined the Army in 2011. He graduated Infantry One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia in April 2011.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:43:00 GMT

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Cleland was born in Swanton, Ohio on Jan. 30, 1993. He enlisted in the Army as an Infantryman when he was 21 years old. He graduated OSUT at Fort Benning, GA.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:34:00 GMT

Staff Sgt. Blackburn was born and raised in Cleveland, Tennessee, and graduated from Walker Valley High School in 2011. He graduated from Tennessee College of Applied Technology Center in 2013, with an Assoicate's Degree in Automotive Technology, and Automotive Service Excellence Certified. He joined the U.S Army in September 2014, and was assigned to 2/278 ACR Tennessee National Guard after completing Infantry OSUT Training at Fort Benning, GA.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:28:00 GMT

Staff Sgt. David Bahten is a native of Jamestown, California. He joined the Army in 2011, where he attended Infantry OSUT at Fort Benning, Georgia. Bahten was assigned to the United States Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) in September 2011 following his training.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:18:00 GMT

Spc. Adam Fitzpatrick was born in Snellville, GA. and graduated from East Gaston High School of Mount Holly, NC in 2014. He enlisted in the Army in October 2021 and completed Infantry One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, GA. After graduation, he was assigned to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team in April 2022.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:11:00 GMT

Staff Sgt. Jarrod McGaffic was born in West Milton, Ohio, and graduated from Milton-Union High School in 2009. He joined the Army National Guard in 2009 and completed basic training and Military Police AIT at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri in 2010. He was with the Ohio National Guard from 2010 to 2016 with a deployment to Qatar from 2012 to 2013. He joined the USAMU in 2016 as a gunsmith for the Customs Firearms Shop and later joined the Service Rifle section in 2018.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:59:00 GMT

Sgt. Forrest Greenwood was born in Modesto, California and graduated from Central Valley High School in Ceres, California in 2014. He joined the Army in August 2016 and completed basic OSUT training at Fort Benning, Georgia in December 2016. He was assigned to the USAMU service rifle section in January 2017 as an instructor/shooter.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:59:00 GMT

Staff Sgt. Verne Conant is a native of Billerica, Massachusetts and graduated from Shawsheen Valley Regional Vocational High School in 2014. He joined the Army January 12, 2015, and was assigned to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team May 1, after he completed Infantry OSUT training at Fort Benning.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:50:00 GMT

Sgt. Shane Butler was born in Louisville, Ky. He graduated from Scott County High School in 2009. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in September 2012 and completed Basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:41:00 GMT

Sgt. 1st Class Erin O’Neill, a service rifle shooter and Team Chief of the Service Rifle team at the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, Fort Benning, Georgia, has distinguished herself through her many accomplishments.

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Service Rifle Team

Press Operations — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:21:00 GMT

Sgt. 1st Class Alexander Deal was born in Columbus, GA, and graduated from Kendrick High School of Columbus, GA, in 2006. He earned his bachelor's degree in management studies from the University of Maryland Global Campus in 2019. He enlisted in the Army in May of 2012 and went to Infantry One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning.