Combat occupations

youth employed to play a drum in the military

thumb|right|upright=1.2|A wood engraving depicting an unidentified sharpshooter for the Army of the Potomac on [[picket duty during the American Civil War]] A sharpshooter is one who is highly proficient at firing firearms or other projectile weapons accurately. Military units composed of sharpshooters were important factors in 19th-century combat. Along with "marksman" and "expert", "sharpshooter" is one of the three marksmanship badges awarded by the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps. The United States Navy and the United States Coast Guard use a ribbon with an attached "