News Archives Index

Honor Recipients
Sgt Jarred Adams Read Article Here.  S/SA Member is honored for retrieving comrade's body during attack on k on k on Humvee.  Earns Silver Star
Sgt Ian Jennings Read Article Here.  S/SA Member Receives Bronze Star w/V

Sgt Lance May

 Read Article Here:  S/SA Member Receives Bronze Star w/V
Sgt John Place Read Article Here:  Sniper Receives Silver Star

MsGySgt Peter Proietto

 Read Article Here:  S/SA Member Receives Bronze Star w/ V
SgtMajor Skiles Read Article Here:  S/SA Member Receives Bronze Star w/ V
Articles
VC BN Overruns Marble Mountain Base Read Article Here:  From the Sea Tiger, 01 FEB 1967
Marines Stymie Taliban Read Article Here:  Marines of 1/3 have a dual mission, by Sgt Joe Lindsay15 Feb 2008
Marine Receives Award Read Article Here:  New Tools For The Global War on Terror, by Gary Paul Johnston
The Only Soldier Missing in Iraq Read Article Here.  By Brian Mockenhaupt, USMC [Submitted to the Association by Major Allen Boothby]
The Only Soldier Missing in Iraq (continued.....) Read Article Here. After four years of hoping, waiting and praying, the Maupin's learned their missing son (see article above) died in Iraq.
Reporting From the Front Read Article Here.  By Michael Marks, USMC [Submitted to the Association by Johnny Wilson]
USMC 230 Anniversary Commemorative Coin Read Article Here.  No longer available at the Mint.  2005 Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Silver Dollar  [Article courtesy Arfield Davis]
Darkhorse Snipers Kill Insurgent Read Article Here.  Scout snipers from 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment killed an enemy sniper and recovered a Marine sniper rifle lost nearly two years ago during a mission near Habbaniyah June 16.
Dressed to Kill
Return of the Rifle
Part 1		 Read Article Here.  Reprinted with permission of Denny Hansen, Editor, S.W.A.T. Magazine  [This is a PDF document.  You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it.  If you don't have it, click button to download it for free.]
 
Dressed to Kill
Return of the Rifle
Part 2		 Read Article Here.  This is a continuation of the article above, Part 1.
One Clean Shot Read Article Here:  “Guardian angels” of the battlefield, Marine snipers use their specialized skills to protect American service members.  An article from MOAA Magazine by Don Vaughan
Tribute to 3/25 Read Article Here:  These brave Marine Snipers, who stood their ground against all odds of survival, paid the price for freedom with their lives on some lonely piece of hallowed ground in Iraq.  An article by Jim Gularte, Association Ambassador.
Schmidt & Bender Scope Read Article Here:  Scope proves worth with darkhorse snipers.


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