New Idaho Guard Sniper Platoon Continues Intense Training – Citizen-Soldier

New Idaho Guard Sniper Platoon Continues Intense Training

Two Idaho Army National Guard snipers with the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team conduct reconnaissance standing back-to-back for a full circle view of the surrounding area during a specialized training held concurrent with the brigade’s annual training at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Boise, Idaho. Idaho National Guard photo by MSG Becky Vanshur

Hidden beneath twigs and weeds, three snipers are flat on the ground, dirt and grime on their faces. It’s a 90-degree day. A drip of sweat rolls down into the lead sniper’s eye, making it…