The USAR-CMP Combat Shooting Team commanded by LTC Scott Klawon and MSG Russel Moore sent MAJ Luke Gosnell to participate at the 3rd annual Shoot for the Gold Championship on 22-23 July 2017 that benefitted the Special Olympics in Kansas.  The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #21 and the Overland Park Police Department hosted the charity match with pro shooter Dillen Easley as the match director and Bryan Corry as stage builder and designer. This championship event was a time, plus penalty eight stage 3-Gun match located in within 100 miles of both Ft. Leavenworth and Ft. Riley.

Luke took home a gold medal winning 1st in the pistol caliber carbine division and placing 2nd overall behind Taran Butler who won practical division. In attendance was USAR Soldier SFC Terry Lauwers from HHC, 102nd Training Division, Ft. Leonard Wood who placed 4th in Unlimited division and 15th overall.

Participation in action shooting events allows service members to network, exchange skillsets and then take the knowledge gained back to their home units and disseminate the skills down. USAR-CMP represents the forefront of small arms skill in the Army Reserve and are the only formally proven and acknowledged experts on the proper use and training of small arms across the force. These shooter-instructors are some of the world’s best trained small arms marksmen, conducting small arms training, hosting marksmanship events and competing at major venues throughout the United States and abroad.

Army Regulation 140–1, Chapter 7 directs small arms programs and competition within the US Army Reserve.

Event Media Outputs:

Shoot for the Gold Website, Facebook, Results

Soldiers interested in joining the U.S. Army Reserve Combat Marksmanship Program are encouraged to find out more online at https://armyreservemarksman.info