POTD: 2023 Shooting Competition in Alaska – U.S. Marines

by Eric B

Published: August 24th, 2023

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)

The hungriest beast of them all on this blog is the Photo Of The Day you’re looking at right now. It needs hundreds of images each month, and its appetite has been going on for over 9 years. Above is a frame from when the U.S. Marines participated in a pistol shooting competition during the Force Headquarters Group Super Squad Competition. The location is the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, located in Alaska.

I wonder how many mosquitoes there are around in Alaska, just waiting for more soldiers?

U.S. Marines participate in a pistol shooting competition during the Force Headquarters Group Super Squad Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July, 24, 2023. During the multi-day competition, reserve units from all across the Marine Corps, exercised their technical and tactical proficiencies by competing in events that highlighted offensive/defensive operations, patrolling techniques, combat marksmanship, physical endurance and small unit leadership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)

Below: There was some rifle shooting going on as well. There’s plenty of space at this shooting range.

U.S. Marines participate in a rifle shooting competition during the Force Headquarters Group Super Squad Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July, 24, 2023. During the multi-day competition, reserve units from all across the Marine Corps, exercised their technical and tactical proficiencies by competing in events that highlighted offensive/defensive operations, patrolling techniques, combat marksmanship, physical endurance and small unit leadership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)

During the multi-day competition, reserve units from all across the Marine Corps, exercised their technical and tactical proficiencies by competing in events that highlighted offensive/defensive operations, patrolling techniques, combat marksmanship, physical endurance and small unit leadership.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brendan Ohara, rifleman, Deployment Processing Command/ Reserve Support Unit- West, Marine Forces Reserve, participates in a rifle shooting competition during the Force Headquarters Group Super Squad Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July, 24, 2023. During the multi-day competition, reserve units from all across the Marine Corps, exercised their technical and tactical proficiencies by competing in events that highlighted offensive/defensive operations, patrolling techniques, combat marksmanship, physical endurance and small unit leadership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)

Source: U.S. Marine Corps, photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson.

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Eric B

Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.

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Mmmoose on Aug 25, 2023

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- Parabellum Fan on Aug 25, 2023
  
  @mmmoose It would be awful if that mistake was somewhere really noticeable, like the headline. /s
  
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USMC Grunt2 on Aug 25, 2023

M9 just....won't....go... away.....

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- Mmmoose on Aug 25, 2023
  
  @USMC Grunt2 Ideally it wouldn't. In an alternate (better) timeline there'd be M9A3s in these photos. 😑
  
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- HMSLion on Aug 25, 2023
  
  @mmmoose In a (much better) timeline, they'd be shooting P226s or P7M13s.
  
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- USMC Grunt2 on Aug 25, 2023
  
  @mmmoose Agreed! If Beretta had improved the M9a1 ergonomics, I bet we would have an A3 or A4 version used by the military. The A1 grip design was always hard for me to shoot due to my petite hands. I have no problems with the A3/A4
  
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