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    Fort Benning Soldiers Have Strong Showing at 65th Interservice Rifle Championships [Image 37 of 38]

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    A military or law enforcement operator in full tactical gear is in a crouched shooting position, aiming an AR-platform rifle equipped with an optic. The individual is wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform, a ballistic helmet with mounted accessories, plate carrier, and tan boots. The setting appears to be an outdoor training range, indicated by the orange safety fencing and white buckets in the foreground.

    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: 9797365
    VIRIN: 260609-A-ZG886-9098
    Resolution: 5040x3360
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    Location: QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, US
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