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The Marine Corps has trained its final 8 scout snipers
« on: December 29, 2023, 10:43:32 am »
The Marine Corps has trained its final 8 scout snipers
By Irene Loewenson
 Dec 28, 01:27 PM
 
The last eight Marines graduated from the course that trains scout snipers — an elite role the Marine Corps has scrapped as part of broader changes to the force.

Eight Marines graduated from the last Scout Sniper Course at the School of Infantry-East at Camp Geiger, North Carolina, on Dec. 15.


The graduation marks the end of a long era that stretches back as far as World War I, when the Marine Corps first used scout snipers, according to retired Master Sgt. Tim Parkhurst, CEO of the USMC Scout Sniper Association.

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2023/12/28/the-marine-corps-has-trained-its-final-8-scout-snipers/
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