I'm a sniper in the US Army, and Hollywood doesn't show you the hardest part of my job

Sat, 04/27/2024 - 19:45

SSG Cho told Business Insider that movies focus on a sniper's precision marksmanship, but miss some of the hardest parts of the job.
Staff Sgt. Phillip Cho

Staff Sgt. Phillip Cho is a sniper for the Army's 11th Airborne Division in Alaska.
Cho said that while movies mainly focus on precision marksmanship, there's much more to sniping.
Movies often don't show the true value of fieldcraft and concealment.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Staff Sgt. Phillip Cho, a US Army sniper in the 11th Airborne Division based in Alaska. It's been edited for length and clarity.