THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Montana Soldier is the first woman to graduate from the U.S. Army’s sniper course, the Montana National Guard announced in early November 2021.
“We are extremely proud of this Soldier’s achievement and recognize that this is a milestone for not only Montana but the entire National Guard and Army,” Maj. Gen. J. Peter Hronek, the adjutant general for Montana, said in astatement.
The military did not identify the Soldier.
She enlisted in the Montana Army National Guard in December 2020 and underwent a 22-week training course at Fort Benning, Georgia, that combines Army basic training with advanced individual training in infantry skills.
Her training staff recommended her for the sniper course after she qualified as an expert shooter, Hronek said.
She began the U.S. Army sniper course in September 2021 and graduated November 5, 2021. The course trains Soldiers to deliver long-range precision fire and to collect battlefield information.
Now that her sniper training is completed, she will rejoin her Montana National Guard unit.
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