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Camp Perry is a National Guard training facility located on the shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio near Port Clinton. In addition to its regular mission as a military training base, Camp Perry also boasts the second largest outdoor rifle range in the world after the NRA Whittington Center in Raton, New Mexico. The firing is done in the ...
During 1955–1956, the Army Marksmanship Training Unit operated the first US Army Sniper School at Camp Perry, Ohio. A lack of understanding and appreciation for the effectiveness and potential that snipers could add to the fight, [according to whom?] caused sniper training to be abandoned after this short training period.
The CMP facilitates training programs focused on promoting safety, responsibility, leadership, and competitive excellence in shooting sports. The organization actively supports, sponsors, and hosts various rifle and pistol competitions nationwide, such as the National Matches at Camp Perry.
Camp Perry also has outdoor shooting ranges, which were not open. One of those ranges is the second-longest rifle range in the world. The base is used for military training for the Ohio National ...
The Wimbledon Cup is a marksmanship trophy that was established in the 1870s. [2]It is awarded annually during the National Rifle & Pistol Matches which are held at Camp Perry, Ohio and has become the most prestigious prize in US long-range rifle shooting.
1991, first Lance Corporal to become Pistol Distinguished; 1992, 2nd Place at the NRA National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio; 1993–1994, 1st Place at the Inter-service Pistol Championship with the Pistol Team; 2006, set National Records for the Center Fire 900 and Center Fire Timed Fire; 2006, tied National Record for the .45 National Match Course
At the Ohio National Guard Training Site in Camp Perry, there is a small arms firing range named in honor of Young. Camp Perry hosts the National Rifle & Pistol Championships. [2] Young is briefly mentioned in Robert A. Heinlein's 1949 short story "The Long Watch" and in his novel The Rolling Stones, a mountain range on the moon is named for Young.
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