London 2012 The United States Army Olympians and Paralympian

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Sgt. Vincent C. Hancock, a shotgun shooter with the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, is the current Olympic and National Champion in Men’s Skeet and owns every World Record possible in the sport.

Hancock, 22, joined the Army in June 2006 and completed basic training the same year at Fort Sill, Okla. Upon graduation, Hancock entered Advanced Individual Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and earned an Military Occupational Specialty as a Motor Vehicle Operator.

He began shooting as a young child and started competing when he was 11 years old. He has won World Cup events in 2005, 2006, and 2008; was named USA Shooting Shotgun Shooter of the Year in 2007 and USA Shooting Shooter of the Year in 2006; won the World Championship in Men’s Skeet in 2005; and in 2003 was the Junior Men’s Skeet National champion.

Hancock has earned the National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Distinguished International Shooter Badge and Accessions Support Brigade Soldier of the Quarter, 1st Quarter, 2008.

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