To become a sniper in the U.S. army, one has to go through extensive training to learn basic infantry skills, marksmanship, field craft skills, concealment, survival, stalking and camouflage. During their time in basic training, soldiers learn about their rifles, prep their Ghillie Suits — a type of camouflage clothing that blends in with the environment — and learn how to stalk through the forest with maximum concealment during training at the U.S. Army’s Sniper School at Fort Benning, Georgia, according to AiirSource Military.
Snipers may sit in the same spot for hours on end for a mission, crawl through dense jungle or mud or be in a tense situation.
Whether or not they have the chops, the soldiers who’ve gone through this training have an experience they won’t soon forget.
