Hidden beneath twigs and weeds, three snipers’ stomachs are flat on the ground, dirt and grime on their faces. All that can be seen in the bundles of cheatgrass is a pair of steady, intense eyes. The job of a sniper requires extensive training, intense attention to detail, and complete discipline with stillness. The Idaho Army National Guard was recently tasked with forming a small sniper scout platoon, the first ever for the 2nd of the 116th Calvary Brigade Combat Team. This year marks their first training in the field and coincides with the 116th Brigade’s two-week annual training at the Orc


Hidden beneath twigs and weeds, three snipers’ stomachs are flat on the ground, dirt and grime on their faces. All that can be seen in the bundles of cheatgrass is a pair of steady, intense eyes. The job of a sniper requires extensive training, intense attention to detail, and complete discipline with stillness. The Idaho Army National Guard was recently tasked with forming a small sniper scout platoon, the first ever for the 2nd of the 116th Calvary Brigade Combat Team. This year marks their first training in the field and coincides with the 116th Brigade’s two-week annual training at the Orchard Combat Training Center on June 8, 2018.


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