9 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Two members of the Tennessee National Guard’s 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment competed at the 50th Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship and the 30th Annual Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting hosted by the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center Dec. 4-10, 2020, at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Barling, Ark.
Staff Sgt. Anthony McAlister and Cpl. Joseph Stainback from Detachment 1, Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, competed in the sniper championships for the first time this year.
The Winston P. Wilson Sniper Championship is an annual, week-long event featuring the best snipers in the country from the Army, National Guard, Air Force and Marine Corps. This year, 23 teams from 22 states competed in the advanced sniper training.