2020 Legion 9/11 Memorial Run N Gun: Sept 12-13, Spencer, TN

ROUND COUNT: Anyone who has shot Legion before knows this can be complicated as you have a few different options. Let's start with simple: If you shoot every target as I intend (and how I plan to shoot it), you will need to make:

5k: 56 rifle hits & 30 pistol hits
10k: 69 rifle hits & 50 pistol hits

If you've never done this before, I highly suggest carrying around TWICE that number to leave room for misses and problems. If you've done this before - you're on your own to decide how much you need!

Any rifle targets could theoretically be neutralized with pistol (if your rifle goes down, for example), but it will take 5 pistol hits to neutralize a torso target that would only take 3 rifle hits to neutralize. And you may need extra handgun ammo elsewhere if things go badly for you. So a little extra handgun ammo is never a bad idea. Pistol targets can NOT be engaged with rifle for safety reasons - sorry.

Tier One guys can carry whatever weapons they want in that giant pack, just keep in mind pistol targets need pistol rounds and rifle targets need rifle rounds. You can use a shotgun to engage pistol targets as well, but you must use nothing bigger than birdshot.

What else am I forgetting? Any questions?

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Originally Posted by Matt in TN

Round count will be coming soon.

Most difficult rifle target with YOUR rifle will be a 4 MOA target at 300 yds max. There will be a side stage with a very special rifle at 1,000 yds.

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Bummer! Last years long range stage was awesome, but I get most people timed out on it.

Looking forward to this year's match!

Stage 7 (10k only) sees a return of the Horse Soldiers and ODA 595:

In the days following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the Defense Department sent two teams of Army Special Forces soldiers to Afghanistan to bring down the Taliban. SFODA 595, the “Horse Soldiers,” went on missions that were extended for weeks and months.

They did it all without body armor or tactical vehicles, living with Afghan partners and following an Afghan plan – often using horses and pack animals. 595 was charged with leading the Northern Alliance and the men of former (assassinated) Ahmed Shah Massoud to unite Afghanistan against Taliban rule. These Green Berets were among the first to deploy to Afghanistan after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Some of them rode into battle on horseback alongside fighters from the Northern Alliance.

There were no guarantees that General Dostum of the Afghan Northern Alliance would safeguard the team, and many members had never ridden horseback before. The team found itself uniquely postured to react to the Nation’s call to duty after the 9/11 attacks.

And as a SPECIAL BONUS: Horse Soldier Bourbon (https://horsesoldierbourbon.com/) is donating two bottles of their finest, signed by Mark Nutsch, who was Captain of ODA 595 when they went into Afghanistan. These will go to the stage winners in whichever two Divisions have the most competitors.

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You need to cut one of the "horses" legs a little shorter than the rest so the horse actually moves while you are on it. It was pretty stable to set up on before.

I like the way you think!

Ah man, a horse on wheels would be awesome.

Stage 2: MoH Recipient Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller, 3SFG

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Medal of Honor Citation, awarded October 6, 2010:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty:

Staff Sergeant Robert J. Miller distinguished himself by extraordinary acts of heroism while serving as the Weapons Sergeant in Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 3312, Special Operations Task Force-33, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan during combat operations against an armed enemy in Konar Province, Afghanistan on January 25, 2008. While conducting a combat reconnaissance patrol through the Gowardesh Valley, Staff Sergeant Miller and his small element of U.S. and Afghan National Army soldiers engaged a force of 15 to 20 insurgents occupying prepared fighting positions. Staff Sergeant Miller initiated the assault by engaging the enemy positions with his vehicle’s turret-mounted Mark-19 40 millimeter automatic grenade launcher while simultaneously providing detailed descriptions of the enemy positions to his command, enabling effective, accurate close air support.

Following the engagement, Staff Sergeant Miller led a small squad forward to conduct a battle damage assessment. As the group neared the small, steep, narrow valley that the enemy had inhabited, a large, well-coordinated insurgent force initiated a near ambush, assaulting from elevated positions with ample cover. Exposed and with little available cover, the patrol was totally vulnerable to enemy rocket propelled grenades and automatic weapon fire. As point man, Staff Sergeant Miller was at the front of the patrol, cut off from supporting elements, and less than 20 meters from enemy forces. Nonetheless, with total disregard for his own safety, he called for his men to quickly move back to covered positions as he charged the enemy over exposed ground and under overwhelming enemy fire in order to provide protective fire for his team.

While maneuvering to engage the enemy, Staff Sergeant Miller was shot in his upper torso. Ignoring the wound, he continued to push the fight, moving to draw fire from over one hundred enemy fighters upon himself. He then again charged forward through an open area in order to allow his teammates to safely reach cover. After killing at least 10 insurgents, wounding dozens more, and repeatedly exposing himself to withering enemy fire while moving from position to position, Staff Sergeant Miller was mortally wounded by enemy fire. His extraordinary valor ultimately saved the lives of seven members of his own team and 15 Afghanistan National Army soldiers. Staff Sergeant Miller’s heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty, and at the cost of his own life, are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.

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Originally Posted by littlejerry

Ah man, a horse on wheels would be awesome.

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One of those old time kids horses that was on springs. Showing my age now. Those springs pinched your fingers one time, and you learned to not grab them again while your brother was riding.

I am thrilled to announce that Alan's Arsenal LLC (https://www.facebook.com/AlansArsenal/)is returning yet again this year as a full match sponsor. Be sure to check out their webpage at http://alansarsenal.3dcartstores.com/ and keep them in mind for any firearms needs - ESPECIALLY if you're in the Clarksville, TN area.

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Reminder: You will need eye and ear protection and a stopwatch of some sort in addition to your rifle, pistol, and all your ammo.

If you show up at a stage without eye and ear protection you will not be allowed to shoot and will get a zero for the shooting stage. If you do not have a stopwatch, you will have no way to measure any "wait time" you may receive while waiting for a shooter ahead of you to shoot. IT IS NOT THE RO's RESPONSIBILITY TO MEASURE YOUR WAIT TIME. Bring your own watch.