Marine Corps’ deadliest sniper, Charles ‘Chuck’ Mawhinney, dies at 75The Lakeview, Oregon, native recorded 103 confirmed kills in Vietnam over the span of 16 months in 1968 and 1969.By Jon Simkins3 months ago
The best headlamps and flashlights for every needThe difference between success and failure is often the difference between the right flashlight or headlamp.By Berne Broudy3 months ago
Doubts about scout snipers arose in infantry units, No. 2 Marine saysThe Marine Corps’ controversial decision to scrap scout sniper platoons “came from the ground up."By Irene Loewenson10 months ago
Soldiers field-test technology, innovation at West Virginia mineThe Driving Innovation in Realistic Training event aimed to involve soldiers in developing and field-testing new tactics and technology.By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail12 months ago
Elite Ukrainian snipers describe their war from the shadowsUkrainian snipers Artyom and Yevhen are training at a quarry-turned-makeshift-firing range in eastern Ukraine.By Neil Hauer13 months ago
‘Naked and Afraid’ was just another mission for this Marine sniperJustin Governale’s episode aired on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 on the Discovery Channel.By Sarah Sicard14 months ago
LCS Jackson wraps up first deployment, with decommissioning on horizonThe service’s 30-year shipbuilding plan calls to decommission the Jackson in 2024.By Diana Stancy19 months ago
Marines to field multibarrel sniper rifle to replace two existing weaponsThe rifle will replace both the Mk13 Mod 7 and the M40A6 sniper rifles.By Todd South24 months ago
What happens if you fail your Army weapons qualification?Don't worry, it's rare.By Sarah Sicard2 years ago
Squad-level sniper rifle to complete fielding by next yearThe rifle is for scouts, engineers and infantry squads.By Todd South2 years ago
Here are the results of Army special operations’ annual sniper competitionThe top five teams were from U.S. Army Special Operations Command, France, 20th Special Forces Group, Marine Corps Special Operations Command and Germany.By Rachel Nostrant2 years ago
Florida boy reels in .50-caliber Barrett sniper rifles while fishingMagnet fishing duo reels in two sniper rifles.By Sarah Sicard2 years ago