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April 6th, 2023

Sister ROTC Cadets Compete Together at All Army Event

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Here are Cadets Hayle and Jesse Mayer, from the Texas A&M Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), at the 2023 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia in March 2023. The annual, live fire training event is open to Army ROTC cadets and all soldiers in the active duty, Army Reserve, and National Guard, and is therefore commonly called the ‘All Army’. CLICK HERE to Read Full Story on USAMU website. (Photo by Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato.)

Cadet Sisters Compete at the U.S. Army Small Arms Championships
Story by Lt. Col. Michelle Lunato U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit

This year’s U.S. Army Small Arms Championships was more than just a unique training event for two Texas A&M ROTC cadets, it was a family affair. Cadets Hayle Mayer and Jesse Mayer, who are sisters, participated in the week-long, comprehensive, live-fire marksmanship training event that brings together more than 250 soldiers from across the U.S. Army to the Maneuver Center of Excellence.

The annual event, which is commonly called the “All Army”, is hosted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) and begins with All Army competitors receiving a variety of classes from the USAMU champions and experienced trainers.

After that, the soldier competitors, who were a mix of service members from active duty, Reserve, National Guard, and ROTC, competed in 11 different courses of fire during the week … both rifle and pistol matches, with and without combat gear, as well a 4-stage multi-gun match.

As a senior, All Army 2023 was Jesse’s second year to compete and the cadet said each year has been extremely helpful in developing her soldier skills. “I think both times that I have come here, I have really grown as a marksman … just learning the basics, what I am capable of, watching improvement each year, and just learning how complex marksmanship is. It’s been really incredible each time.”

For her sophomore sister, Hayle, it was her first All Army experience. With limited prior marksmanship experience … Hayle said she was trying to absorb all that she could. “I am just learning basically everything you can about shooting.”

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Cadet Hayle Mayer, with Texas A&M ROTC, competes in the Bullseye Pistol Match at the 2023 U.S. Army Small Arms Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Sisters Come from a Multi-Generation Military Family
Though Hayle and Jesse may at be different levels of marksmanship knowledge, the sisters say that military life in general is nothing new to them. In fact, they were born into that life since both their parents were Marines, both grandfathers were soldiers, and a grandmother was an Airman.

That meant that military life was just always there. It’s what we saw and respected, Jesse explained. “Everyone was so disciplined and so patriotic. There was just such a higher purpose to the military that I always saw, and I wanted to be part of that.”

So when it came time for college, joining an Army ROTC program was nothing out of the ordinary because both our parents instilled a strong sense of independence and strength in us, Jesse said.

“Growing up, I watched it — the honor, the sacrifice, and what it meant to give back and serve other people, your Country and your family.”

With all that, Jesse is proud to say that she is contracted to commission in May of 2024 and looks forward to carrying on her family’s tradition of service.

“It means a lot to me to serve my Country, to push myself in any way that I can, and it is part of a family legacy — being in the military — and I just want to complete that and do that for my family.”

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April 7th, 2011

NRA Intercollegiate Rifle Club Championships Start Today

Today, April 7, the National Rifle Association’s 2nd Annual Intercollegiate Rifle Club Championships commence in Charleston, South Carolina. Clemson University is the official host, but the actual shooting will take place at the Citadel’s high-tech shooting range, which boasts electronic targets with large plasma-screen score displays. The Citadel is known more formally as The Military College of South Carolina.

This is the last big, multi-team match of the season. “What a fantastic way to wrap up the Collegiate Shooting season,” said National Collegiate Competitive Shooting Manager Torie Croft. “We started off in Georgia, made our way to Texas, and now we’re down here in South Carolina for the Rifle Club Championships. I can’t thank Clemson and The Citadel enough for their assistance in helping this come together.”

With Clemson serving as the official host, and The Citadel serving as the official site, the Championships are sure to provide each competitor with an abundance of that famous South Carolina charm. NRA’s Intercollegiate Rifle Club Championships are open to College Rifle Clubs, ROTC Teams, and independent shooters, for which there is currently no national championship. The First Shot Ceremony commences at 5:30 on Thursday followed by a Welcome Reception at 6:30.

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