It can be hard to hit a target on the ground. It can be even harder in the air. Helo-borne snipers are elite sharpshooters who can do both.

Many of the most decisive advantages in modern warfare aren’t loud or dramatic. They’re deliberate, disciplined, and precise. Precision firearms allowed U.S. forces to shape the battlefield before an ...

The Marine Corps' newest sniper rifle is ready for prime time. Marine Corps Systems Command announced Tuesday that it has reached full operational capability for the service's new Mark 22 Advanced ...

This video discusses the United States Marine Corps Scout Snipers. USMC Scout Snipers are a secondary MOS (0317) for Marines, held by infantrymen and Reconnaissance Marines. In order to become a Scout ...

U.S. Marine Corps snipers with Regimental Surveillance And Target Acquisition Company (RSTAC) participated in a field ...

Johnathan Taylor served as a scout sniper in the United States Marine Corps for eight years. He is now the president of the USMC Scout Sniper Association, an organization helping veteran snipers ...

The Oregon Senate and House of Representatives have both passed a resolution honoring the late Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney, the longtime Baker City resident who holds the Marine Corps records for ...

Historical sniper incidents demonstrate the importance of threat assessment and pre-planning in preventing mass casualties. Technological tools like gunshot detection and drone surveillance are vital ...

Marines deploy with a variety of weapons, but only a handful consistently earn their confidence in real-world conditions.

Alex Lemons, a former Marine sergeant who deployed to Iraq three times – including once as scout sniper – reflects on the video of four Marines urinating on the corpses of three dead Taliban in ...

Today, Hunter Hughes is a senior faceoff specialist for No. 7 men’s lacrosse — but not too long ago, he was a sniper in the United States Marine Corps. The 29-year-old, who walked onto the men’s ...