AMU Shotgun team wins worldwide

FORT BENNING, Ga. - Soldiers from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's Shotgun team had an extraordinary weekend, winning on both the International and Interservice stage.

At a World Cup Shotgun meet in San Marino, Spc. Joshua Richmond was awarded a bronze medal in the Double Trap event June 20. Richmond tallied a final score of 190, just losing out on a gold medal by three points to eventual champion Junjie Mo of China.

At the Interservice Championships at Fort Benning, Spc. Jeff Holguin crushed the field after a dynamic display, setting two Interservice records and winning the Double Trap event. He was followed by teammates Staff Sgt. Matt DePuydt and Sgt. 1st Class Joetta Dement, making it a clean sweep for the AMU.

In the Trap event, DePuydt took first-place and was followed by Dement, making it an extremely successful weekend for the Army and the AMU.

Contact:
Michael Molinaro (706) 545-5436 or Michael.Molinaro@usaac.army.mil