These Are The 7 Best Marksmen In U.S. Military History

Carlos Hathcock, one of the most well-known snipers in U.S. military history. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps)

Military.com: The 7 Best Marksmen in U.S. Military History

Who are the best marksmen in U.S. military history? It's a hotly-debated subject, and Military.com is throwing its hat in the ring with PeopleMaven, a startup that creates lists of amazing people, to provide an answer.

Since the names and activities of current U.S. military marksmen are classified, we only considered unclassified service members and veterans for our list, and factored in these four criteria:

* Combat heroes famous for exceptional confirmed kill count
* Combat heroes with record-setting kill shot distances
* Military shooters who went on to public recognition
* Premier competitive marksmen

That narrowed it to a final list of 30 marvelous marksmen. Below we feature the top seven legends from the list.

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WNU Editor: O na side note, here is the story on how one sniper killed an ISIS fighter from more than 2 miles away .... Here’s How One Sniper Killed An ISIS Fighter From More Than 2 Miles Away (Task & Purpose/Business Insider).