Logan Stutte is in a small and elite group. There are fewer than 300 Marine scout snipers in the military. More than half of those who attend the grueling 12-and-a-half-week-long sniper course fail — it’s that tough. This is his story.
Job:
Scout Sniper
Hometown:
Valders, Wisconsin
Stationed:
USS Anchorage
Unit:
Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
What does being a scout sniper mean to you personally?
It's about the Marines in the line companies that I support. We are the eyes and the ears of the battalion. They tell me that they always are glad to hear when my team is up in the hills being their "guardian angel."
What life lessons will you carry with you as a result of sniper school and being a scout sniper?
Teamwork. We work in small teams of four to six Marines. We have to depend on each other. If someone makes an error, mistakes happen. And when mistakes happen, guys get hurt, so we have to be on our "A" game.
There are about 300 active duty Marine scout snipers. That puts you in a pretty select group. Is there a special bond within your career field?
Yes. We share the same history with each other. A lineage of great men that have come before us, and we are expected to fill those shoes. We look out for one another as a family would. We’re brothers.