(Editor's Note: This is the second article of a four-part series on the U.S. Army Sniper School at Fort Benning, Georgia. Links to past articles in the series are below.) FORT BENNING, Ga.

In 2023, Vyacheslav Kovalskiy, a 58-year-old Ukrainian civilian-turned-sniper, set a new world record for the longest ...

(Editor's Note: This is the final installment of a four-part series on the U.S. Army Sniper School at Fort Benning, Georgia. For previous articles in the series, please see the links below.) ...

A Montana Army National Guard soldier is the first woman ever to graduate from the Army’s intensive, seven-week sniper course. The soldier, who the Army is not identifying upon her request ...

The Army’s standard-issue rifle replacement program may have died before it even really started, but the branch’s new and improved sniper rifle isn’t going anywhere. On Sept. 20, the Army ...

US Army snipers recently conducted visual testing for new camouflaged ghillie suits, which are expected to enhance soldier lethality. Testing involved an activity similar to the classic game of ...

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Army's top three sniper rifles—M24, Mk-22, and M110—each offer unique strengths suited for different missions. -The M24, a bolt-action rifle based on the ...

U.S. Army and Marine Corps snipers soon will be armed with a new multi-caliber sniper rifle -- chosen by U.S. Special Operations Command -- that's designed to kill enemy personnel and pierce soft ...

The U.S. Army school graduated its first active-duty female sniper in November, the Army recently announced. Sgt. Maciel Hay, a cavalry scout with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Europe, was one of ...

An Army sniper wearing the current Flame Resistant Ghillie System is pictured. The new Improved Ghillie System looks to enhance the snipers' lethality and survivability while being simpler and ...

Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial. Waldron was a Staff Sergeant with the 9th Infantry Division in the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit. In addition to being the best sniper, he was also the most decorated.