[Vision2020] Army Dominates in International Sniper Contest

[Tom Hansen]

The Article:
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=1-292925-2331236.php

Video: The sixth annual International Sniper Competition
(copy and paste entire URL)
http://mfile.akamai.com/21772/wmv/gannett.download.akamai.com/21772/streamin
g/wmv/1101sniper.asx

Photo Slideshow: Snipers in Action
http://www.militarycity.com/gallery/index.php?count=2&id=sniper

Here are the final standings for the sixth annual International Sniper
Competition:

1st - Staff Sgt. Joe Lynch and Staff Sgt. Michael Rach, 3rd Battalion, 75th
Ranger Regiment.

2nd - Sgt. 1st Class Jason St. John and Staff Sgt. Robby Johnson, Army
Marksmanship Unit.

3rd - Sgt. Michael Cassidy and Sgt. Thomas Payne, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger
Regiment.

4th - Sgt. 1st Class Eric Wagner and Sgt. 1st Class Tim Gozelski, Special
Warfare Training Group.

5th - Sgt. 1st Class Aric Gray and Sgt. 1st Class Clint Lumpkins, Special
Warfare Training Group.

6th - Marine Sniper School (East). Names withheld.

7th - Sgt. Michael Gerniglia and Sgt. Christofer Kitto, 1st Battalion, 15th
Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.

8th - Sgt. Sean Clark and Sgt. Christopher Johnson, 1st Battalion, 21st
Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.

9th - Staff Sgt. Dean Phillips and Sgt. Matthew Weitz, 1st Battalion, 27th
Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.

10th - Cpl. Greg Shaw and Lance Cpl. James Southall, 1st Battalion,
Coldstream Guards, Great Britain.

11th - Staff Sgt. Daniel Holm and Sgt. Neil Moore, Ranger Operations
Company, 75th Ranger Regiment.

12th - Staff Sgt. Sal Lopez and Sgt. Jesse Cheon, Marine Sniper School
(West).

13th - 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Canada.
Names withheld.

14th - Staff Sgt. Lee Lyles and Staff Sgt. Ron Batts, 786th Security Forces
Squadron, Air Force.

15th - Israeli Defense Force. Names withheld.

16th - Sgt. Donald Forbis and Spc. Brendan Kelley, 3rd Battalion, 75th
Ranger Regiment.

17th - Sgt. 1st Class Brian Brink and Sgt. Samuel Butterfield, 173rd
Airborne Brigade.

18th - Staff Sgt. Erik Correa, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th
Infantry Division, and Sgt. Adam Daponte, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry
Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.

19th - 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards, Great Britain. Names withheld.

20th - Sgt. Adam Gasper and Spc. Michael Pesamoska, 1st Battalion, 15th
Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division.

21st - Sgt. Lorne Wilson and Spc. Daniel Mitchell, 1st Battalion, 27th
Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division.

22nd - 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Canada.
Names withheld.

23rd - Sgt. Andre Ashe and Sgt. Stephen Mahlstedt, 2nd Battalion, 22nd
Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division.

24th - Sgt. Brad Atanasoff and Sgt. Eric Anderson, 2nd Battalion, 22nd
Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division.

Pro patria,

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho


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