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Chuck Mawhinney, whose ability to creep through the dense jungle and looming elephant grass of South Vietnam and then wait for hours with his scoped rifle to pick off an enemy soldier made him...
A USMC Scout Sniper was a marine infantryman highly skilled in fieldcraft and marksmanship, who can deliver long-range precision fire on high-value targets from concealed positions in support of combat operations.
Carlos Norman Hathcock II (May 20, 1942 – February 22, 1999) was a United States Marine Corps (USMC) sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Hathcock's record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Marine Corps Scout Snipers (MOS 0317) are assigned to infantry battalions known as the Scout Sniper Platoon (SSP). The SSP is typically an element of the headquarters and service (H&S) company of the battalion. An SSP is generally composed of 8-10 sniper teams consisting of two soldiers per team.
The deadliest Marine sniper by number of confirmed kills is Chuck Mawhinney. He kept his service in Vietnam, including his work as a sniper, a secret for years.
With 103 confirmed kills and 216 probables in Vietnam, Chuck Mawhinney was 'just doing my job' as the deadliest sniper in Marine Corps history. (Courtesy of Chuck Mawhinney)
The last class of Marine Scout Snipers is scheduled to graduate on Dec. 15, marking the end of the 0317 MOS and a long tradition of producing some of the deadliest snipers on the battlefield.
The last eight Marines graduated from the course that trains scout snipers — an elite role the Marine Corps has scrapped as part of broader changes to the force.
Members of the Marine Scout Sniper Heritage Foundation have a long-term plan, design and are raising the necessary $5 million it will take to build the Marine Scout Sniper War Memorial at the ...
Becoming a Marine Corps scout sniper is far from easy. Sgt. Brandon Choo, an instructor at the Basic Scout Sniper Course at Quantico, Va., says only the best candidates graduate.