The Instructor Training Group (ITG) of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit (USAMU) is one of the Army’s most influential training assets. Based at Fort Benning, Georgia, the ITG delivers expert small-arms instruction to servicemembers across the force, ensuring marksmanship fundamentals, coaching skills and weapons proficiency remain at the highest possible standard. Mission and Core Purpose The ITG’s mission is to increase small-arms lethality across the force by training servicemembers and developing instructors who can return to their units and elevate marksmanship programs. As part of USAMU’s broader training mission, the ITG provides: • Mobile training teams that travel worldwide. • Instructor development courses that teach Soldiers how to coach, evaluate and build sustainable marksmanship programs. • Weapons-specific training aligned with Army doctrine and modernization efforts. This dual focus—training shooters and training instructors—makes the ITG a force multiplier across the Army. Training Methods and Curriculum ITG instruction blends data-driven training, doctrinal consistency and adaptable teaching methods. Training packages typically include: • Baseline marksmanship assessments. • Classroom instruction on preliminary marksmanship, ballistics, weapons familiarization, optics familiarization, shot analysis and coaching techniques. • Hands-on weapons training with systems such as the M4, M17/M18 and emerging platforms like the M7/M8 rifle. • Instructor development…
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MoreDesigned for Compact Tactical Riflescopes Richmond, VA. (August 14th, 2026) – German Precision Optics(GPO USA) proudly announces the GPO SetbackÔ Cantilever 3” extension mount designed for compact tactical 30mm riflescopes. This design allows compact riflescopes to be mounted up to either 3” forward or rearward, depending on what the optical…
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Tiberius Aerospace, the modern defense technology company building next-generation weapon systems and AI-powered defense solutions for the United States, United Kingdom and allied nations, today announced that Invictus is moving from early laboratory investigation to prove the concept into formal engineering Test & Evaluation (T&E) development, marking a major step…
SOFWERX – UxSAI Mission Autonomy Systems Assessment Event SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM Program Executive Office SOF Digital Applications (PEO-SDA), will host a series of events to identify and evaluate decentralized and collaborative mission autonomy solutions for heterogeneous, multi-platform, multi-domain unmanned systems in support of the Unmanned Systems Autonomy and…
Approximately 150 American companies, many of them veteran-owned, are joining forces to create the IWE to help solve the defense industrial base crisisPAYSON, Utah, Aug. 21, 2026 — Utah Governor Spencer Cox and former Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller today participated in the launch of the Integrated Warfighter Ecosystem…
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MoreAmid escalating U.S. threats of economic warfare, a top Iranian official said Friday that Tehran must make plans to overcome “unjust sanctions.” The official, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has led Iranian negotiators in talks with the U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday had threatened “economic D-Day” against Iran, promising the “MOST…
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Congressman Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for Florida governor Tuesday. Donalds, who currently represents Florida’s 19th congressional district, had been widely favored to win the GOP primary, especially after securing the endorsement of President Donald Trump earlier this year. He will face Democratic nominee David Jolly in the general…
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MoreVortex Adds New Green Dot Version to the Venom Enclosed Lineup Same range workhorse. Now available with a 3 MOA green dot. BARNEVELD, Wis. – Shooters have strong preferences when it comes to red dots. Some prefer red. Others prefer green, especially in certain lighting conditions. Now, these shooters have another…
Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) announced that it has won a contract from the U.S. Army to deliver prototype K9 Mobile Howitzers (K9MH) for the Army’s new Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC) program. The agreement provides for the accelerated delivery of six prototype MTC systems, with an option for an additional 12.…
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Since 1775, the United States Army has defended our republic and carried the torch of liberty through suffering and sacrifice. From the frozen Delaware at Trenton to the bluffs of Normandy, the jungles of Guadalcanal, and the winter hills of Chosin, American Soldiers faced enemies in brutal conditions and held…
Reptilia Releases Saddle Mount for Beretta A300 20 Gauge Shotguns The new low-profile optic mount brings Aimpoint® ACRO and Steiner Optics® MPS™ compatibility to the Beretta A300 20 Gauge platform. Reptilia is expanding its line of purpose-built shotgun optic mounts with the release of the SADDLE™ Mount for the Beretta®…
August 15 is recognized as the birthday of the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army Soldier program, or KATUSA. The program was created only weeks after the Korean War ignited, and to this day KATUSAs continue to serve side-by-side with Eighth Army Soldiers providing priceless support and friendship. The…
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Recent blog post as seen on Bodi.Me Continuous innovation is the heart and engine of Bodi.Me. Fashion fit technology cannot stand still because bodies, garments, workforce demographics, regulations and business systems are constantly evolving. Continuous research and development keeps sizing technology relevant, accurate, scalable and commercially valuable. When a business…
In military, law enforcement, and professional shooting environments, equipment is judged by performance under pressure, not by specification sheets or marketing claims. An optic either tracks correctly, holds zero, and remains usable under stress, or it doesn’t. Apex Optics was developed with that standard in mind. The focus is straightforward:…
Patented mount delivers ultra-low direct-mount depth with swap-anytime sight versatility. Hardy, Va. (August 2026) – Accuracy X, Inc (AXI), the makers of the world’s proven most accurate pistols, has introduced the Multi-Sight™ MAX System, a patented optic-mounting platform that pairs the ultra-low profile of a direct mount with the durability…
