The U.S. Army Sniper School is part of the United States Army 29th Infantry Regiment based at Fort Benning, Georgia. The first U.S. Army Sniper School was short lived, being established in 1955, but disbanded in 1956 at Camp Perry, Ohio.

The salary of a military sniper depends on his rank and length of service. Monthly salaries start at $1,805 for a junior sniper with less than two years of service. A sniper of the highest enlisted rank and 20 years of service earns $5,674 per month.

The U.S. Army Sniper School is part of the United States Army 29th Infantry Regiment based at Fort Benning, Georgia. The first U.S. Army Sniper School was short lived, being established in 1955, but disbanded in 1956 at Camp Perry, Ohio.

Ed Kugler will tells us about his life as a marine sniper

Raising his Winchester rifle to his shoulder, the young Marine sniper fixed the head of his quarry in the centre of the vertical crosshair of the scope.

"Hang in there, little guy," he said to himself. "I've got one with your name on it." He breathed out and squeezed the trigger just as he'd been taught in training - "soft and gentle, like you'd touch your girl's nipple". Nearly a mile away, his victim crumpled to the ground.

The gunman, who has killed 10, wounded three and missed just once during his murderous spree near the American capital, is operating at much closer range than Vietnam snipers would stalk their prey.

But the credo of "one shot, one kill", his coolness and the apparent refusal to acknowledge his victims as people, are things Kugler recognises instantly. The murders in Washington, Virginia and Maryland have caused him to examine his past once again.

When hot food isn't available, all you have is your daily ration, or as the Army calls them, "Meals, Ready to Eat". Better known as MRE's, the rations were developed by the military in 1980 to replace their bland C-rations and have been the standard ever since.Sep 20, 2011

50 BMG. The .50 Browning Machine Gun (.50 BMG, 12.7×99mm NATO and designated as the 50 Browning by the C.I.P.) is a cartridge developed for the Browning .50 caliber machine gun in the late 1910s. ... The .50 BMG cartridge is also used in long-range target and sniper rifles, as well as other .50-caliber machine guns.

The FN P90, also known as the FN Project 1990, is a personal defense weapon (PDW) designed and manufactured by FN Herstal .... Further information: FN 5.7×28mm § History. In 2002 and 2003, NATO conducted a ...

Effective firing range‎: ‎200 m (660 ft)‎

Maximum firing range‎: ‎1,800 m (5,900 ft)‎

In service‎: ‎1991–present‎

Barrel length‎: ‎: 26.4 cm (10.4 in) (P90); 40.7 cm (16.0 in) (PS90);‎

Bullet size FN Herstal was the first small arms manufacturer to respond to NATO's requirement; FN started by developing a shoulder-fired personal defense weapon, the P90, along with a small caliber, high velocity 5.7×28mm cartridge type. The original 5.7×28mm cartridge, called the SS90, went into production with the P90 in 1990.

FN Herstal was the first small arms manufacturer to respond to NATO's requirement; FN started by developing a shoulder-fired personal defense weapon, the FN P90, along with a small caliber, high velocity 5.7×28mm cartridge type.

Used by‎: ‎20+ nations ‎

Effective firing range‎: ‎50 m (55 yd)‎

Maximum firing range‎: ‎1,510 m (1,651 yd)‎

Weight‎: ‎: 610 g (1.3 lb) empty; 744 g (1.6 lb) loaded;‎