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Sgt. Sherri Gallagher of Fort Benning, was named the U.S. Army’s Soldier of the Year, the first woman to receive that honor.
The rifle shooting competition was likely the least stressful part for Gallagher, a shooter/instructor for the Army Marksmanship Unit. Gallagher, who hopes to compete in the Olympic Games, has 21 national rifle shooting records. She comes from competitive shooters and first handled a rifle at the age of 5. Gallagher and Tompkins are the only women to ever win the National High-Power Rifle Championship.
“She was always around guns,†said Tompkins, a marksman who has won five national shooting titles.
Gallagher, who will begin Airborne training when she returns, was quoted by the PAO as saying, “I’m always more comfortable with a gun in my hand.
Sgt. Sherri Gallagher of Fort Benning, was named the U.S. Army’s Soldier of the Year, the first woman to receive that honor.
The rifle shooting competition was likely the least stressful part for Gallagher, a shooter/instructor for the Army Marksmanship Unit. Gallagher, who hopes to compete in the Olympic Games, has 21 national rifle shooting records. She comes from competitive shooters and first handled a rifle at the age of 5. Gallagher and Tompkins are the only women to ever win the National High-Power Rifle Championship.
“She was always around guns,†said Tompkins, a marksman who has won five national shooting titles.
Gallagher, who will begin Airborne training when she returns, was quoted by the PAO as saying, “I’m always more comfortable with a gun in my hand.