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How the hidden story of the most lethal Marine Corps sniper came out after decades of secrecy and what happened when it did
Almost no one knew Chuck Mawhinney had the most confirmed kills of any sniper in Marine Corps' hist…
Ryan Pickrell
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The US Marine Corps' deadliest sniper might never have become one if it weren't for a wild night of drinking and a fake toothache, new book reveals
In his most famous engagement, Chuck Mawhinney stopped an enemy advance across a river, killing 16 …
Ryan Pickrell
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This legendary Marine sniper made the Corps' longest known kill shot more than 50 years ago with a machine gun
Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock spent his life demonstrating and teaching "that the deadliest thing on…
Ryan Pickrell
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Special operations snipers are about to get this 'awesome' new rifle of choice for US military sharpshooters
"I can tell you I never saw anything on that gun that I didn't like," a seasoned US Army sniper tol…
Ryan Pickrell
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Marine scout-sniper students put their skills to the test during a live-fire exercise in California
Using M40A6 sniper rifles, Marines fired on targets at unknown distances to test their skills and c…
Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels, US …
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Here's what US snipers say they have to think about before they pull the trigger
"We know what a bullet does," a former sniper said, explaining that they know "not just what the bu…
Ryan Pickrell
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'Quiet professionals': These are the legendary Vietnam War marksmen every Marine scout sniper trains to be
These three snipers had nearly 300 confirmed kills, but what makes them examples for Marines today …
Ryan Pickrell
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The Marines are honoring the type of rifle and scope used by the Corps' deadliest sniper
The Corps celebrated the M40 rifle with Redfield scope, the same type of weapon used by legendary M…
Ryan Pickrell
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Exercises on opposite sides of the planet show US forces training for a little-known but crucial battlefield skill
Because close air support is conducted very close to friendly forces, there is no room for mistakes.
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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The Ukrainian sniper team claiming the world's longest kill shot described how they shot a Russian officer from over 2 miles away
The sniper team used a laser and had to factor in wind, humidity, and air temperature to make the r…
Natalie Musumeci,Jake Epstein
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The Army is buying thousands of the 'awesome' new rifle that is fast becoming the sniper weapon of choice for the US military
A US Army sniper previously told Insider this new sniper rifle is "awesome" and said that they are …
Ryan Pickrell
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'It's an awesome gun': US snipers are pumped to get the new rifle soldiers, Marines, and special operators all want
"I never saw anything on that gun that I didn't like," an expert US Army sniper said of the new rif…
Ryan Pickrell
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Navy SEAL rates 10 naval special warfare scenes in movies and TV
Remi Adeleke is a former Navy SEAL, having served in Naval Special Warfare and with SEAL Team 3 fro…
Ju Shardlow
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Ukraine's troops fight off 'massive' Russian attacks in Bakhmut with World War I-era machine guns and sniper traps
The brutal fighting in Ukraine, filled with trenches and heavy casualties, has frequently been comp…
John Haltiwanger
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See how these Marine Corps snipers became deadly disappearing plants for a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek
Insider recently had the opportunity to observe a group of snipers at the Scout Sniper School at Ma…
Ryan Pickrell
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A top Marine Corps scout sniper managed to sneak up on his enemy completely naked except for a pair of boots
No clothes. No ghillie suit. No vegetation. The sniper went into the field with nothing but a paint…
Ryan Pickrell
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PHOTOS: Special operators and airborne soldiers put the US military's new sniper rifle of choice to the test by jumping out of airplanes with it
The sniper rifle was then checked to make sure it still fired with precision during the post-drop l…
Ryan Pickrell
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This is the sniper rifle that the US Army, Marines, and the special operators all want to get their hands on
The PSR, the budget request says, also "includes a sound suppressor and direct view optics (with fi…
Ryan Pickrell
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This Marine Corps sniper put a bullet in a target nearly 8,000 feet away - here's how he took one of the toughest shots of his life
"When I came through as a student at the course I am running now, my partner and I were shooting at…