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Reader Comments:
Really enjoyed the M1 for Vets article. Its really good to read something that was done for
wounded vets. The match must have been a real wingding. Too cold for me. There is alot of
history 1903 Springfield and the M1 . I had to sleep with my o3 for baning the butt on the
deck in boot camp. Anyway thanks again for the story.
Jim N., Ok
I enjoy the TFS. In fact, occasionally I like to print some of the articles to be able to review them in the future.
James L. M.
Whenever we come back in from the field it’s always a good day when “The First Shot” is in. I drill the guys in the fundamentals – many of which I learned and fine tuned at CMP matches – and it comes back in spades out here when it really counts!
Dean H.
LTC - US Army
Security Advisor
Kabul/Afghanistan
Finally caught up with the October '06 story: A Rifle For Shifty. It was simply one of the best things I've read. As someone who had two uncles in combat in WWII, one air corps and one infantry, I will forever believe those men were heroes of the first echelon. Anything any of us can do for any of them is simply the least we can do.
Steve R.
Birmingham, Alabama
The article about Bill Krilling was very good, a great shooter, coach and a gentlemen to boot!
Ruth S.
Thanksfor the great stories and tips. Even old dogs can learn new tricks. This is great for keeping the CMP active.
Tim H., AZ
I just read the article on slings. Very good! Please include other "how to" items in the future.
David S.
Moxee, WA
The story of the M1 rifle that was presented to Shifty of the 101 airborne makes me proud to be part of the shooting community. Thank you for adding it to the TFS.
Mike S.
What a great article: “A Rifle for Shifty” … that has to be one of the best stories I’ve read in quite some time. Thanks for publishing it.
Alex N.
Thank You again Christine, very good articles.
JM
Ms. Elder, just a note to say that there are few things I look forward to receiving by email, and the Shooting News publication is one of them!
It is always a high quality publication with a nice mix of text and image, about interesting things and folks.
Keep up the good work!
Phil B., Ph.D.
Annapolis, MD
That was a great story! Thanks for publishing it.
Regards from Dakota,
Jim S.
PS: I forwarded it to all my shooter friends.
This story about the "Gift for Shifty" is one of the best stories I have read so far....An example of selfless appreciation for the WW2 vets that helped make this such a wonderful country...God bless our past and present troops.
Ron W.
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2007 National Matches Kick-Off
By Gary Anderson, DCM
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Camp Perry Commander, COL Jim Chisman (2nd from left) and DCM Gary Anderson (far right) pose with the 2007 National Matches banner and Ottawa County, Ohio officials. They are County Administrator Jere Hirt (far left), County Commission Chairman Karl Koebel (center) and County Commissioner Jim Sass (2nd from right).
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The 2007 National Matches will celebrate 100 years of National Matches at Camp Perry. On 8 February, in one of the first official acts involving this celebration, the Ohio National Guard’s Fort Ohio Commander, Colonel Jim Chisman, and the Director of Civilian Marksmanship, Gary Anderson, presented a banner recognizing this significant anniversary to the Board of Commissioners of Ottawa County, Ohio.
The new banner features a dramatically enlarged panorama photograph of the Camp Perry firing line taken in 1907, the year the National Matches were first held at the northern Ohio base. It invites shooters and visitors to come to Camp Perry in 2007 to “Celebrate a Century of Shooting Heritage.” The 2007 matches will begin on 9 July with the First Shot Ceremony and Pistol Small Arms Firing School. The matches end on 14 August after five weeks of CMP and NRA championships competitions. The CMP expects that its 2007 National Matches program and on-line entry system will be open to competitor registration by early April. The new banner was presented to the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners so that it can hang in the County Court House in the months leading up to the matches.
Camp Perry was founded in 1906 and the matches, which were established by Congress in 1903, came to Camp Perry in 1907. The National Matches have been staged there in 82 of the 100 ensuing years. The primary reasons for interruptions were wars. The Ohio National Guard, NRA and CMP are planning several special events in recognition of the 100-year anniversary.
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