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Quotes About Marksmanship

You don't have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight.
~ Barry Goldwater
You don't need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.
~ Barry Goldwater
Why, Hurst couldn't have hit the side of Westminster Abbey with a pistol, even by throwing the silly thing.
~ Patricia Cabot
Shooting is definitely one of my strengths.
~ Danny Green
Soldiers were not trained to hit moving targets. Marksmanship in the U.S. Army was taught on a known-distance (KD) range—fixed target, big bull's-eye, plenty of time. It didn't make a lot of sense.
~ David H. Hackworth
Drew had never before shot like he did that day, nor has he since. It was something to see. The contest had just begun when he walked up, aimed, and felled a cluster from the very top of the boughs.
~ Deeanne Gist
They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance.
~ John Sedgwick
Good shot.""Not really. I was aiming for his balls.
~ Unknown
If you raise a daughter to be both independent and an excellent marksman, you have to accept the fact that your control over her actions is at an end.
~ Martha Wells