Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Leib, a drill sergeant with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, won the High Drill Sergeant category at the 2026 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia March 8-14. This is the second consecutive year Leib has won this title.
The annual, live-fire training event, which is hosted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, tests soldiers marksmanship skills in 13 separate rifle, pistol and multigun matches, that includes firing more than 500 rounds. The competition, which is often referred to as All-Army, is open to active-duty, Reserve, National Guard and the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets. The goal is to raise the standards of marksmanship and increase lethality across the entire force.
| Date Taken: | 03.14.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.17.2026 10:16 |
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| VIRIN: | 260314-A-ZG886-4701 |
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| Location: | GEORGIA, US |
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