Sherri Jo Gallagher | |
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| Born | 1984 |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team |
| Awards | United States Army Soldier of the Year (2010) |
Sgt. Sherri Jo Gallagher is an American soldier who holds 22 United States national rifle records. [1] In 2010, she was named the U.S. Army Soldier of the Year. [1] [2]
Sherri Gallagher was born in 1984 in California USA. [3] Her mother is Nancy Tompkins who in 1998 was the first woman to win the High Power Rifle Championship, [3] and her step-father is Mid Tompkins, who has won the honor six times in a row. [4] Gallagher was able to shoot a rifle for the first time at the age of five years. [3] Her step-cousin half removed, Patrick Kelly, is a clay pigeon shooter.
In 2003, Gallagher was the World Long Range Shooting Champion, and had already been named National Rifle Champion twice by the National Rifle Association. [5] 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. [5]
In 2010, Gallagher was nominated for Soldier of the Quarter based on her marksmanship, [6] and traveled to Fort Lee, Virginia to compete for Soldier of the Year. [6] Gallagher went on to compete nationally and was the first woman to win the U.S. Army's Soldier of the Year award. [7]
In August 2010, Gallagher was the second woman to win the NRA's National High Power Rifle Championship. [8] The first woman in history had been her mother. [8] Of the twelve awards available at the 2010 NRA Championships, Gallagher was given eight. [9]
In October 2010, Gallagher studied at the Airborne School in Fort Benning, Georgia, and took the Warriors Leaders Course. [3]
In 2013, Gallagher was profiled by Business Insider as one of the "Most Impressive Women in the U.S. Military". [10]
As of July 2014, Gallagher is stationed in Arizona. [11]
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