Marine Corps Team Takes Army's Top Sniper Title for First Time Since 2009

Bogdan Hofbauer

A two-man Marine Corps team won the Army's International Sniper Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia, breaking a 17-year drought for the Corps at one of the military's most demanding marksmanship events. Staff Sgt. Tyler Johnson and Sgt. Spencer Harrell of the Marine Corps Shooting Team took first place on April 10, outlasting rival teams drawn from the Army, the Marine Corps and partner nations. Their win is only the second time a Marine pair has  claimed the title since the event began in