A US sniper takes part in the 2011 International Sniper Competition - photo Jordan Bush
Last year's (and still current) International Sniper Competition second place winners were members of the the Irish Defense Forces. They came second out of an international group of 32. It's good to know that while Ireland doesn't have many military facilities, we still have skilled enough soldiers to take part in a military coup d'état against the Irish government.
The blurb from the event's website reads:
I only came across this fact about the IDF while doing a little bit of research after seeing this nice Russia Today article about US snipers in Afghanistan: Last year's (and still current) International Sniper Competition second place winners were members of the the Irish Defense Forces. They came second out of an international group of 32. It's good to know that while Ireland doesn't have many military facilities, we still have skilled enough soldiers to take part in a military coup d'état against the Irish government.
The blurb from the event's website reads:
Top shooters from across the globe travel each year to Fort Benning to compete in the annual International Sniper Competition. The two-man teams will compete in 14 events including a sniper stalk, urban shooting and orienteering exercises, firing under stressful conditions and other tests of marksmanship and sniper skills. The 72-hour event runs virtually non-stop, with only two four-hour rest breaks in the three days of competition.
The competition is hosted by the U.S. Army Sniper School, whose mission is to hone warrior skills, exhibit the Warrior Ethos, determine the world's best snipers, and further the warrior mindset across the Army. The Sniper School develops Warriors who are part of the Strategic Squad and are able to dominate while conducting wide area security and combined arms maneuver.
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