LATHAM, New York -- Four New York Army National Guard Soldiers are set to compete in the Army National Guard’s annual marksmanship competition in Arkansas that runs from April 29 to May 3.
The Winston P. Wilson Marksmanship Competition, known as the WPW for short, and named after the Chief of the National Guard Bureau who established the national shooting event in 1971, takes place at the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
“It not only tests your marksmanship, it tests your physical ability and your soldiering skills and ability to prepare your gear properly,” said Sgt. 1st Class Robert Lamorte II, the team captain.
In 2007 the Guard marksmanship center re-evaluated the matches,...