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President's Report
1st
Quarter – 2011
Greetings and salutations members of the Military Marksmanship Association!
It is a pleasure and an honor to take the helm of the MMA as President. It is also humbling to serve you and a challenge to live up to the diligent and faithful service of our former Presidents. I would like to salute our outgoing executive board members Ron Martere, Steve Goff, and Bruce Meredith, and publicly thank them for their service. Bob Hoidahl is not really leaving the board, but moving from the President’s office to the office of Immediate Past President. I look forward to his continued service and mentoring! If you missed the annual meeting, we welcomed onto the board Rick Hawkins (Vice President), Steve Young (Historian), and Kevin McMahon (Assistant Membership Chairman). They join your current stalwart executive board members Red Mosely, Sam Hunter, Dick Rebidue, Phil Cannella, Carter Berry and of course Bob Hoidahl. The continuity provided by the continuing board members is essential to the successful operation of this great organization. Without them we wouldn't’t be the organization we are: we wouldn't have permission to operate on Fort Benning, no reunions, no newsletters, no membership database, no balanced check book, and without them we wouldn't have the momentum to make our periodic meetings successful. Tell 'em thanks when you see them.
On February 4th we held our annual meeting at Pool Range. Thank you to the USAMU for hosting the annual meeting at Pool Indoor range. What a treat to use such a world class facility. Highlights of the annual meeting were the presentation of the Soldier of the Year award and installation of new members. Membership pins were debuted at the annual meeting and they look great. They will be mailed soon. Notably absent were the active duty Soldiers of the AMU currently in Afghanistan. We pray for a successful mission and their safe return.
Congratulations to SGT Sherri Gallagher for winning the Soldier of the Year honor. SGT Gallagher received a custom 1911 .45 ACP pistol from Smith and Wesson. I know you join me in thanking Smith and Wesson for providing such a fitting presentation firearm for the Soldier of the Year. We had a great slate of nominees this year, but SGT Gallagher really stood out as an exceptional Soldier among a group of special Soldiers. Her national record (by seven points!) and winning the 2010 U.S. Army Soldier of the Year honor put her over the top in the voting.
I want to hear from you! Our first purpose is to support the goals and objectives of the USAMU, and secondarily to provide a link to the history of the USAMU. How is your MMA doing? If you have suggestions for ways that we can do better, or projects the organization should take on, please let me hear from you. You can e-mail me at: President@militarymarksmanship.org
All ready on the firing line,
Rob Harbison
MMA President
