Army National Guard Duo Wins International Sniper Contest
Military.com | Oct 21, 2016 | by Matthew Cox
Two soldiers from the Michigan Army National Guard took first place in the 2016 International Sniper Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Sgt. Saykham Keophalychanh and Sgt. Nicholas Mitchell of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Infantry Regiment, outshot 41 other two-man sniper teams from around the world Oct. 17-21, according to a Benning press release.
A team from the Army Special Forces Sniper School placed second, and a team from the 19th Special Forces Group took third place. The names of the second- and third-place teams will not be released because the soldiers are in Special Forces, according to Fort Benning officials.
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