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<blockquote data-quote="ss7mm" data-source="post: 364136" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Second half:</p><p></p><p>[FONT=Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif, sans-serif]</p><p></p><p>[/FONT] <img src="http://www.shootingusa.com/IMPOSSIBLE_SHOTS/IS_SNIPER/a_ISOldSniper7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]<strong>Val Forgett presents the '03 Springfield A-4</strong>[/SIZE][/FONT] </p><p>[FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Finally, I went looking for an '03 Springfield A-4 Sniper Rifle and Scope. I first tried the Civilian Marksmanship Program, to learn the real ones that still existed, with the Weaver 3X scope, were too valuable at $5,000 to $7,000. But Val Forgett had the solution, his re-creation of the '03 A-4, now being sold by his [/SIZE][/FONT]<a href="http://www.shootingusa.com/cgi-moses/location?http://www.gibbsrifle.com/1903-a4_sniper_rifle.html" target="_blank"><strong>[FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]<span style="color: #003366">Gibbs Rifle Company</span>[/SIZE][/FONT]</strong></a>[FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1], a division of Navy Arms. Val sent in a rifle in time for Sergeants Johnson and St John to zero the scope, before personally flying down to Fort Benning to make the presentation to Ted. [/SIZE][/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]This story had more moving parts than anything we've ever attempted before. But after 4 months of organizing, we were ready for an extraordinary five days, that would result in an extraordinary story. [/SIZE][/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif, sans-serif]<img src="http://www.shootingusa.com/IMPOSSIBLE_SHOTS/IS_SNIPER/a_ISOldSniper6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]<strong>One of a thousand handshakes</strong>[/SIZE][/FONT] </p><p>[FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Brian Speciale wrote the script for this show. His first draft timed out to nearly an hour for a show that is half as long. So there's much you won't see from Ted's visit to Fort Benning. But you will see how much the members of today's Army value the service and sacrifice of those who came before them. I was worried during the week that we not walk Ted too much on his prosthetic right leg. As it turned out, it was Ted's right hand that got sore, as virtually every soldier who came near him wanted to shake his hand.[/SIZE][/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> [FONT=Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif, sans-serif]<img src="http://www.shootingusa.com/IMPOSSIBLE_SHOTS/IS_SNIPER/ISOldSniper8.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]<strong>Colonel Hodne presents the </strong></p><p><strong>USAMU Black Hat</strong>[/SIZE][/FONT] </p><p></p><p> [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Throughout the visit Ted kept telling me, that he wasn't a hero and he didn't deserve the honors he was receiving. I said, "Ted, we can't honor the millions of WW-II veterans who served and died for our freedoms, but you represent all of them this week. Accept these honors from the Army on behalf of your generation." [/SIZE][/FONT]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> [FONT=Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif, sans-serif]<img src="http://www.shootingusa.com/IMPOSSIBLE_SHOTS/IS_SNIPER/ISOldSniper9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />[/FONT]</p><p> </p><p>[FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Credits to our team for their work on this project:[/SIZE][/FONT]</p><p> [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Greg Simmons Videographer</p><p>Brian Speciale Producer</p><p>Mike Irvine Associate Producer</p><p>Carlos Torres Editor</p><p>Andy Southard Post Production </p><p> [/SIZE][/FONT]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ss7mm, post: 364136, member: 5"] Second half: [FONT=Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif, sans-serif] [/FONT] [IMG]http://www.shootingusa.com/IMPOSSIBLE_SHOTS/IS_SNIPER/a_ISOldSniper7.jpg[/IMG] [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1][B]Val Forgett presents the '03 Springfield A-4[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Finally, I went looking for an ’03 Springfield A-4 Sniper Rifle and Scope. I first tried the Civilian Marksmanship Program, to learn the real ones that still existed, with the Weaver 3X scope, were too valuable at $5,000 to $7,000. But Val Forgett had the solution, his re-creation of the ’03 A-4, now being sold by his [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.shootingusa.com/cgi-moses/location?http://www.gibbsrifle.com/1903-a4_sniper_rifle.html"][B][FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1][COLOR=#003366]Gibbs Rifle Company[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/URL][FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1], a division of Navy Arms. Val sent in a rifle in time for Sergeants Johnson and St John to zero the scope, before personally flying down to Fort Benning to make the presentation to Ted. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]This story had more moving parts than anything we’ve ever attempted before. But after 4 months of organizing, we were ready for an extraordinary five days, that would result in an extraordinary story. [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif, sans-serif][IMG]http://www.shootingusa.com/IMPOSSIBLE_SHOTS/IS_SNIPER/a_ISOldSniper6.jpg[/IMG][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1][B]One of a thousand handshakes[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Brian Speciale wrote the script for this show. His first draft timed out to nearly an hour for a show that is half as long. So there’s much you won’t see from Ted’s visit to Fort Benning. But you will see how much the members of today’s Army value the service and sacrifice of those who came before them. I was worried during the week that we not walk Ted too much on his prosthetic right leg. As it turned out, it was Ted’s right hand that got sore, as virtually every soldier who came near him wanted to shake his hand.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif, sans-serif][IMG]http://www.shootingusa.com/IMPOSSIBLE_SHOTS/IS_SNIPER/ISOldSniper8.jpg[/IMG][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1][B]Colonel Hodne presents the USAMU Black Hat[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Throughout the visit Ted kept telling me, that he wasn’t a hero and he didn’t deserve the honors he was receiving. I said, “Ted, we can’t honor the millions of WW-II veterans who served and died for our freedoms, but you represent all of them this week. Accept these honors from the Army on behalf of your generation.” [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, Sans-serif, sans-serif][IMG]http://www.shootingusa.com/IMPOSSIBLE_SHOTS/IS_SNIPER/ISOldSniper9.jpg[/IMG][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Credits to our team for their work on this project:[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Greg Simmons Videographer Brian Speciale Producer Mike Irvine Associate Producer Carlos Torres Editor Andy Southard Post Production [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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