Marketing and Engagement Brigade, U.S. Army Recruiting Command
Garrison/HQ
Fort Moore, Georgia
Motto(s)
"Home of champions"
Website
recruiting.army.mil/army_marksmanship/
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
USAMU shoulder cord (worn on the right shoulder of the service uniform)
Military unit
The United States Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU or AMU) is a part of U.S. Army providing small arms marksmanship training for soldiers and enhancing Army recruiting. The unit was originally established in 1956[1] at the direction of president Dwight D. Eisenhower to the mission of winning international competitions, which at the time was dominated by the Soviet Union. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, the United States won seven medals in shooting, of which six were won by Army Marksmanship Unit members; unit members have continued to win medals at subsequent competitions. A 2008 New York Times article notes that the unit has "a reputation as the country's premier training school for competitive shooters." The unit has also trained army snipers and assisted in the development of weaponry.[2]
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Overview
A USAMU NCO trains an Afghan National Army soldier in shot-group identification and discusses what sight adjustments to make on his weapon
^"USAMU History". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
^Katie Thomas, "Army Sharpshooters Have Olympic Medals in Their Sights", The New York Times, July 10, 2008.
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