Jim Laughland: A Living Camp Perry Treasure

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Posted August 11, 2016 10:11 am by Comments

By Justin Stakes

It's common for National Match guests to stop Jim to ask for a photo or even for an autograph. GySgt Luis Maceira remarked, “Being here with thousands of shooters, everyone's great, but we met ‘the one' here. We'll always remember that. It was an honor meeting him.”

By Ashley Brugnone, CMP Writer

It’s common for National Match guests to stop Jim to ask for a photo or even for an autograph. GySgt Luis Maceira remarked, “Being here with thousands of shooters, everyone’s great, but we met ‘the one’ here. We’ll always remember that. It was an honor meeting him.”
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Civilian Marksmanship Program

Camp Perry, OH -(AmmoLand.com)- Jim Laughland, 77, of Timonium, Md., was the honorary presenter of the Alice Bull Trophy during the 2016 National Trophy Rifle Matches at Camp Perry.

To him, the trophy is more than just a trophy – it’s a reminder of his marksmanship past and the legacy he has left on the grounds of Camp Perry.

“I just thought it’d be nice to have the chance to present it because I don’t know if I’m coming back again,” he said about giving out the trophy on stage. “Otherwise, you might have someone presenting who never knew her or loved her like I did.”

Alice Bull was an extraordinary woman. A true pioneer, she was the women’s rifle team captain at the University of Washington and was the first woman ever elected to the National Rifle Association’s board of directors, back …Read the Rest

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