![Spc. Johnny Newsome of Chicago, a sniper with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment based in Chicago, shoots during a stress shoot during the 10-day sniper training course at eXprotable Combat Training Capability 17-02 at Fort, McCoy, Wisconsin, June 4-24. The course, the first of its magnitude, is designed to get all of the brigade snipers together to train, broaden their horizons and share tactics, techniques and procedures, better preparing them for missions as snipers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Bryan Spreitzer, Illinois National Guard Public Affairs) army sniper training](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/full/public/2022-05/3511713.jpg?itok=3GwFHE-R)
Held every October by the Association of the United States Army, the AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the largest land power exposition and professional development forum in North America. This event consists of informative and relevant presentations, panel discussions on pertinent military and national security subjects, workshops and important AUSA business meetings. The latest event is scheduled for Oct. 9-11, 2023.