Summit Soldiers earn German Schützenschnur in Afghanistan

Photo By Master Sgt. Felix Figueroa | U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Leonard, an Infantryman with HHC, 1-87th IN, 10th MTN DIV instructs Spc. Rosa I. Mendez, a Utility Equipment Repair Specialist, on pistol marksmanship during the Schützenschnur competition at Camp Morehead, Afghanistan, Mar. 30, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Felix A. Figueroa)  

AFGHANISTAN

03.30.2018

Story by Master Sgt. Felix Figueroa 

NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan

One hundred five service members participated in the German Schützenschnur marksmanship qualification at Camp Morehead, near Kabul, Afghanistan, Mar. 30, 2018. Summit Soldiers of 1-87th IN, 10th MTN DIV were among the candidates vying for the German qualification. Seventy of the participants earned the Schützenschnur to include 29 gold, 21 silver, and 20 bronze-level decorations.

“Today’s Schützenschnur qualification was a great opportunity for service members representing the NATO community to meet one another and have some fun, while pursuing an award that will forever bind them” said German National Army Maj. Aleksandr Hagerdorn, the event’s lead planner.

“Although some Soldiers did not qualify, their marksmanship improved significantly after coaching, mentoring, and teaching the fundamentals of both pistol and rifle marksmanship,” said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Leonard, HHC, 1-87th IN, 10th MTN DIV.

• Date Taken: 03.30.2018
• Date Posted: 04.05.2018 07:54
• Story ID: 271683
• Location: AF