GCA Teams at
Photo by
Lieutenant Commander Web Wright - US Navy Retired.
Forthy-nine GCA
members fired their M1 rifles at the 2009 National Rifle Matches at
The principal accomplishment was the GCA “Blind Hogs” team winning the trophy plaques for firing the high score by a team firing the M1 Garand Rifle in the National Trophy Infantry Team. Their score, as well as the GCA Wisconsin and GCA Indiana teams, was higher than the high score fired the past two years. The Director of Civilian Marksmanship, Gary Anderson, proudly stated that there were five teams firing the M1 Garand Rifle in this match which is the highest since the M14 and M16 type rifles began to be the main rifles fired in this match. Picture 3 shows Colonel Brown Ohio National Guard presenting the trophies to the team.
GCA member Jonathan O’Neal won the unlimited Garand Match Category.
Major General Watt, Ohio National Guard,
presenting the trophy to Jonathan O'Neal
GCA Director Jim Adell at right.
The GCA
“Over the Hill Gang” was the high GCA team in the National Trophy Team
Match.
Shown below is firing team member R. Lee Ermey, the Gunny from the TV
series "Mail Call" with his M1 Rifle.
Watch for an in-depth report in the Winter edition of The GCA Journal