From left to right: British Army LCpls. Daniel Stanton
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From left to right: British Army LCpls. Daniel Stanton and Ben Chambers with the British Army shooting contingent; U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jason Wattle, a native of Eureka, California, and a member of the Marine Corps Shooting Team; U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ryan Johnson, a native of San Antonio, Texas, and a guest member of the MCST; U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mike Garrett and Sgt. Brad Gibson, both with 7th Infantry Division, show their medals for winning the sniper snap match May 10 at the Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria, Australia, during the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting 2015. AASAM is an annual, international combat-marksmanship competition hosted by the Australian Army, May 6 to 22. It consists of service pistol, service rifle, sniper rifle, machine gun, and physical competitions. The Marines won this match, while the British placed second, and the U.S. Army placed third. The match tests the snipers in rapid target acquisition and rapid realignment with their service sniper rifles. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)
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