USA’s Dan Jordan Wins Silver Medal at the 2004 Paralympics - First-time Paralympian Dan Jordan of Franktown, Colorado broke a 20-year U.S. medal drought in Paralympic shooting action today, clinching a silver medal in the Men’s 3-Position Rifle event. Jordan’s silver marks the first American Paralympic shooting medal since 1984.

Anti wins Olympic Silver in Three-Position Rifle Shooting - Maj. Michael Anti, a marksman in the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program, won a silver medal Aug. 22 in men’s 50-meter three-position rifle shooting in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games.

2004 National Youth Shooting Sports Leadership Conference - The 2004 National Youth Shooting Sports Leadership Conference took place at Camp Perry, Ohio on 8-10 October. The conference is a bi-annual affair with its companion, the National Shooting Sports Coaches Conference, taking place at Colorado Springs in odd-numbered years. This year’s conference attracted 100 youth shooting leaders and coaches from around the country.

2004 National Youth Leadership John C. Garand Match - The National Youth Leadership Conference took place at Camp Perry the weekend of 8-11 October 2004. Many shooting sports leaders came to learn and exchange valuable information. One of the activities at the Youth Leadership Conference that attendees could participate in was the National Youth Leadership Garand Match.

NGB Junior Shooters Enjoy Success at International Matches - Ten junior shooters from precision rifle clubs in Palmyra, Pennsylvania and Spokane, Washington represented the United States at the 12th Annual Junior International Match held at Bisley, England 10 – 13 August. The 6 females and 4 males, aged 13 to 18, had been among the top finishers at the junior championship hosted earlier in the year by the National Guard Marksmanship Training Unit.

2004 John C. Garand Match Was A Sell-Out - Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller, “The Birds” has given moviegoers the willies for decades since its debut in the 1960s. For competitors at Camp Perry shooting the John C. Garand Match on August 7th, the birds had an entirely different meaning. More accurately, it was one bird that caused anxiety for shooters and match officials. With Camp Perry’s proximity to Lake Erie, it is a natural hunting and breeding ground for a number of hawks and eagles.

2004 Springfield and Military Bolt Rifle Match Sets Attendance Record - Each year for two days in August, fans of vintage military rifles take over the National Matches ranges at Camp Perry, Ohio in what has become the most popular two days of the matches. This year, the 3rd Annual Springfield and Military Bolt Rifle Match and the 6th Annual John C. Garand Match took place at Camp Perry, Ohio on August 6-7. They, were once again the biggest draws of the National Matches with a record 816 shooters entering the Springfield Match and 1401 shooters registering for the Garand Match.

CMP Employees Hang Yellow Ribbons for Deployed Troops - CMP employees took an hour out of their day on September 9th to converge on Oak Harbor and festoon the light poles and signs that line Water Street, the main street that passes through downtown Oak Harbor, the next town west from Camp Perry and the home of the 200th Red Horse Squadron.  The yellow ribbons will remain as a symbol of the pride and appreciation that the local community has in the 200th Red Horse Squadron and as a wish for a quick and safe return of these men and women to their families, homes and country.