{"id":181418,"date":"2026-04-14T10:59:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=181418"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:00:11","slug":"every-marine-a-rifleman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=181418","title":{"rendered":"Every Marine a Rifleman"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Marines win top sniper competition<\/h3>\n

By Eve Sampson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two Marine snipers brought home the top prize at this year\u2019s International Sniper Competition in a rare win for the Corps.<\/p>\n

Staff Sgt. Tyler Johnson and Sgt. Spencer Harrell took first place at the annual competition, which was last week at Fort Benning, Georgia, becoming only the second Marine Corps team to win the event and the first since 2009.<\/p>\n

In a lighthearted nod to the long-running joke about Marines and crayons, the winners posed with a Crayola 24-pack on the trophy, drawing delighted reactions on social media.<\/p>\n

Two-man sniper teams from across the United States and partner nations were eligible to participate in the multiday competition, which tests long-range marksmanship, target detection, reconnaissance and reporting, and movement under stealth and concealment, according to the Army.<\/p>\n

The experience also serves as a forum for service members to exchange tactics and best practices.<\/p>\n

The International Sniper Competition was hosted from April 7-10 as part of the Army\u2019s Infantry Week.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Military Times<\/a><\/p>\n

Marines take the gold, and 23 other colors. Bravo Zulu Devil Dogs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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