United States Army Marksmanship Unit

U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit
	USAMU's shoulder sleeve insignia
Active	1 March 1956–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army
Role	Competition, training, and recruiting
Part of	Marketing and Engagement Brigade, U.S. Army Recruiting Command
Garrison/HQ	Fort Benning, Georgia
Motto(s)	"Home of champions"
Website	recruiting.army.mil/army_marksmanship/
Insignia
Distinctive unit insignia
USAMU shoulder cord (worn on the right shoulder of the service uniform)

The United States Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU or AMU) is a part of U.S. Army providing small arms marksmanship training for soldiers and enhancing Army recruiting. The unit was originally established in 1956^[1] at the direction of president Dwight D. Eisenhower to the mission of winning international competitions, which at the time was dominated by the Soviet Union. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, the United States won seven medals in shooting, of which six were won by Army Marksmanship Unit members; unit members have continued to win medals at subsequent competitions. A 2008 New York Times article notes that the unit has "a reputation as the country's premier training school for competitive shooters." The unit has also trained army snipers and assisted in the development of weaponry.^[2]