US Army Sniper School: Top-Tier Sharpshooters
By Jay Pinsky
The U.S. Army employed snipers long before it finally built a dedicated sniper school at Fort Benning, Ga., in 1987. As far back as the Revolutionary War, skilled marksmen (sometimes called “sharpshooters”) have wreaked havoc on larger enemy forces with concealed and accurate fire, often pinning down units or simply killing key targets to weaken and demoralize the enemy. We weren’t the only ones who knew the power and intimidation a well-trained sniper can cause. The British, the Germans and the Soviet Union all trained and employed skilled snipers in combat. In fact, it was the Soviets who first used two-man teams during World War II and employed more than 2,000 female snipers as well. Fast-forward to today. The U.S. Army understands the role well-trained snipers play in modern …read more
Source:: Tactical Life
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