New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Warren Solomon, a Lewiston Resident is Set to Compete in National Competition
Latham, NY (04/12/2024) — New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Warren Solomon, a Lewiston resident, is set to compete in the National Guard's annual marksmanship competition in Arkansas from April 29 to May 3.
The Winston P. Wilson Marksmanship Competition, known as the WPW for short, and named after the Chief of the National Guard Bureau who established the national shooting event in 1971, takes place at the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Solomon is assigned to C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry, headquartered at the Masten Avenue Armory in Buffalo.
"It not only tests your marksmanship, it tests your physical ability and your soldiering skills and ability to prepare your gear properly," said Sgt. 1st Class Robert Lamorte II, the team captain.
In 2007 the Guard marksmanship center re-evaluated the matches, and developed new courses of fire to enhance combat survivability and to evaluate the capability of Soldiers and Airmen to effectively employ their weapons," said Lamorte, a member of Joint Force Headquarters operations section.
The competitors are forced to adapt to the changing distances, multiple positions, and different appearances of targets.
The other team members are:
- Staff Sgt. Adam Crist, a Buffalo resident, assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment.
- Sgt. 1st Class Robert Lamorte II, assigned to Joint Force Headquarters operations section.
- Sgt. Craig Rowell, assigned to the 152nd Engineer Support company, 204th Engineer Battalion.
Soloman competed in the WPW in 2020 and was also recognized as part of the New York Army National Guard's Counter Drug Task Force, as an intelligence analyst in support of the Buffalo Office of Homeland Security.
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Sgt. Warren Solomon, Charlie Troop 2-101 Calvary Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition Unit, New York Army National Guard, engaged targets as far as 780 meters during the competition at Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, Barling, Arkansas for the 49th Winston P. Wilson and 29th Armed Forces Skill at Arms Meeting Sniper Championships February 15-20, 2020. These matches are hosted annually by the National Guard Marksmanship Training Center. (U.S. National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Countryman)
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