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By COREY DICKSTEIN | STARS AND STRIPES Published: April 14, 2021 FORT BENNING, Ga. It wasn’t easy to leave Germany with its tightened coronavirus restrictions to travel to the United States, but the chance to earn the Army’s Best Sniper title made navigating the red tape worthwhile. For U.S. Army Sgts. Gerald Vistayan and John Visco, toting their sniper rifles to the United States added more difficulty, but the 2nd Cavalry Regiment infantrymen said they were determined to make it to Fort Benning this week for the 2021 Best Sniper competition.
After completing the first three events of the four-day competition, Visco said he was certain the bureaucracy-induced headaches would prove worthwhile. ....