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    Army Action Shooting Team Delivers Strong Performance at Interservice Rifle Championships [Image 31 of 38]

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    A soldier or tactical operator in full multicam camouflage gear is moving through a shooting range course while aiming a rifle at a target. The individual is wearing a tactical helmet with mounted equipment, body armor, and combat boots, and appears to be mid-stride in a dynamic shooting drill. The range features orange safety fencing, green EcoSmart buckets as lane markers, and a white silhouette target.

    QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    06.09.2026

    Photo by Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato 

    U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit

    Staff Sgt. Jacob Hetherington, a marksmanship instructor/competitive shooter with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's Action Shooting Team, competes at the 65th Interservice Rifle Championships in Quantico, Virginia June 8-10. The USAMU Action Shooting Team competed in the Action Rifle and Gas Gun Matches at the Championships, which were a new addition to the historic competition. Hetherington won first in the Action Rifle Match and third in the Gas Gun Match.

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    Date Taken: 06.09.2026
    Date Posted: 07.07.2026 16:07
    Photo ID: 9797300
    VIRIN: 260609-A-ZG886-2781
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    Location: QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US
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