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Posted: 11/22/2011 11:49:33 AM

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I've been meaning to address this for a while with Shooting USA.
Only for the fact that it corrects one of your claims and, at the same time, deserves your consideration for coverage.

Ft. Benning is not the only Multi-Gun match held on and active Army base!

There is a fantastic Multi-Gun match held up here in New York at the famous West Point Army Base.
Combat Weapons Team Mulit-Gun
The cadets of the Combat Weapons Team put on the Houghton Memorial Multi-Gun Challenge annually and they do a great job.
It is put on to honor the memory of Captain Andrew R. Houghton to exemplify the ideals to which he was dedicated, and by providing financial assistance to cadets and cadet activities at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

To quote the website:
"Andy was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and in 2004 was deployed to Iraq as a platoon leader with 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment. During his deployment Andy’s platoon carried out over 400 combat missions. First Lieutenant Houghton volunteered to extend his duty in Iraq and was gravely injured in an RPG attack on July 10, 2004 (his first day back from leave). Andy succumbed to his wounds on August 9th, 2004 at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Captain and awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star."

I competed at the match in 2011 (Video from Stage 1, finished 2nd overall to Bruce Piatt) and the men and women cadets do a great job and deserve the recognition of being one of two multi-gun matches held on an active army base.
Thanks for your time and consideration.

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Posted: 1/7/2012 8:59:48 AM
Originally Posted By DeltaEliteMan:
I've been meaning to address this for a while with Shooting USA.
Only for the fact that it corrects one of your claims and, at the same time, deserves your consideration for coverage.

Ft. Benning is not the only Multi-Gun match held on and active Army base!

There is a fantastic Multi-Gun match held up here in New York at the famous West Point Army Base.
Combat Weapons Team Mulit-Gun
The cadets of the Combat Weapons Team put on the Houghton Memorial Multi-Gun Challenge annually and they do a great job.
It is put on to honor the memory of Captain Andrew R. Houghton to exemplify the ideals to which he was dedicated, and by providing financial assistance to cadets and cadet activities at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

To quote the website:
"Andy was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and in 2004 was deployed to Iraq as a platoon leader with 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment. During his deployment Andy’s platoon carried out over 400 combat missions. First Lieutenant Houghton volunteered to extend his duty in Iraq and was gravely injured in an RPG attack on July 10, 2004 (his first day back from leave). Andy succumbed to his wounds on August 9th, 2004 at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Captain and awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star."

I competed at the match in 2011 (Video from Stage 1, finished 2nd overall to Bruce Piatt) and the men and women cadets do a great job and deserve the recognition of being one of two multi-gun matches held on an active army base.
Thanks for your time and consideration.


Was this match open to the public?

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Posted: 1/7/2012 9:04:33 AM
Yes it is, and they are having it again this year!

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Posted: 1/7/2012 9:06:58 AM
You could split hairs and say that the USMA is not really a "base."
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Posted: 1/7/2012 9:52:26 AM
Originally Posted By DeltaEliteMan:
Yes it is, and they are having it again this year!


Where do the promote and publicize it? I shoot on the 3 Gun Nation tour and I have next heard of it.
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Posted: 1/8/2012 12:19:59 AM
[Last Edit: 1/8/2012 2:06:47 AM by jtielke]
Originally Posted By jtischauser:
Originally Posted By DeltaEliteMan:
Yes it is, and they are having it again this year!


Where do the promote and publicize it? I shoot on the 3 Gun Nation tour and I have next heard of it.


Some place called Brian Enos multigun board, maybe you've heard of it Mayor Jesse?

My cousin and I have been meaning to make it to this match. I was lucky enough to spend the day with Andy when he was home on leave, two weeks before he was injured. My cousin has one of Andy's Glocks to shoot in the match.
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Posted: 1/8/2012 12:22:18 AM
Ft Hood MWR had one last year that was open to the public.
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Posted: 1/8/2012 6:37:26 AM
DOH! I guess it slipped off my radar because it's so far away.
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