Sherri Gallagher
American soldier
About Sherri Gallagher
Born 1984.
Sgt. Sherri Jo Gallagher is an American soldier who holds 22 United States national rifle records. In 2010, she was named the U.S. Army Soldier of the Year.
Early life and marksmanship training Sherri Gallagher was born in 1984 in California USA. Her mother is Nancy Tompkins who in 1998 was the first woman to win the High Power Rifle Championship, Gallagher was able to shoot a rifle for the first time at the age of five years. Following her awards, Gallagher was invited to guest jump with the U.S. Army's Golden Knights Parachute Team. Following the jump, the team invited Gallagher to enlist. and traveled to Fort Lee, Virginia to compete for Soldier of the Year.
In August 2010, Gallagher was the second woman to win the NRA's National High Power Rifle Championship. The first woman in history had been her mother.
In October 2010, Gallagher studied at the Airborne School in Fort Benning, Georgia, and took the Warriors Leaders Course.
As of July 2014, Gallagher is stationed in Arizona.
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American soldier
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