From James White
James White is a WWII Marine Veteran, NRA Instructor, Former ORA President, and Distinguished Marksman. He served the ORA for many years and began the Sharpshooter. These writings are from the Sharpshooter archives and his personal collection.
The M1 Garand Seventh-Round Stoppage
WHITE HOUSE 3 March, 1996 Commander, You mentioned that your M1 suffered from "seventh round stoppages". Here is something I wrote several years ago for someone who had a question about cartridge placement in an M1 clip, and the SRS. I incorporated it...
Can Cigarettes Make You Live Longer – A WWII Story
James White is a WWII Marine Veteran, NRA Instructor, Former ORA President, and Distinguished Marksman. He served the ORA for many years and began the Sharpshooter. These writings are from the Sharpshooter archives and his personal collection. Can cigarettes be...
Accuracy of US Service Rifles
James White is a WWII Marine Veteran, NRA Instructor, Former ORA President, and Distinguished Marksman. He served the ORA for many years and began the Sharpshooter. These writings are from the Sharpshooter archives and his personal collection. This article is...
Distinguished Shooters
James White is a WWII Marine Veteran, NRA Instructor, Former ORA President, and Distinguished Marksman. He served the ORA for many years and began the Sharpshooter. These writings are from the Sharpshooter archives and his personal collection. A hundred and fifty...
Hero, The Colonel – A WWII Story
James White is a WWII Marine Veteran, NRA Instructor, Former ORA President, and Distinguished Marksman. He served the ORA for many years and began the Sharpshooter. These writings are from the Sharpshooter archives and his personal collection. THE SHELL HOLE...
The “Rattle Battle”
James White is a WWII Marine Veteran, NRA Instructor, Former ORA President, and Distinguished Marksman. He served the ORA for many years and began the Sharpshooter. This is from the Sharpshooter Archives and originally published in July, 2015. Each year in...
Experiences with a Winchester 52
James White is a WWII Marine Veteran, NRA Instructor, Former ORA President, and Distinguished Marksman. He served the ORA for many years and began the Sharpshooter. This is from his collection of writing telling about the beginning of his years as a NRA instructor...
Semper Fi: A Marine’s Story During WWII
By Former ORA President, James White - James White is a WWII Marine Veteran, NRA Instructor, Former ORA President, and Distinguished Marksman. He served the ORA for many years and began the Sharpshooter. This is from the Sharpshooter Archives, July 2003. On the...
The President’s Hundred
James White is a WWII Marine Veteran, NRA Instructor, Former ORA President, and Distinguished Marksman. He served the ORA for many years and began the Sharpshooter. This is from his personal archives as writer for the Sharpshooter and various other publications. In...
Rarer than a Superbowl Ring
By Amber Parrow, Director of Outreach. James White is a WWII veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, Four time Winner of the President's Hundred, NRA Instructor and former ORA President. On April 3, 2023, he received a commendation from Governor Stitt for his outstanding...