![U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Brooks, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier deployed to Kosovo with the 345th Combat Support Hospital, accepts a silver German Schutzenschnur Badge during an awards ceremony Dec. 21, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Brooks, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier deployed to Kosovo with the 345th Combat Support Hospital, accepts a silver German Schutzenschnur Badge during an awards ceremony Dec. 21,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PENA0C/us-army-staff-sgt-david-brooks-a-us-army-reserve-soldier-deployed-to-kosovo-with-the-345th-combat-support-hospital-accepts-a-silver-german-schutzenschnur-badge-during-an-awards-ceremony-dec-21-2015-at-camp-bondsteel-kosovo-the-badge-recognized-the-soldiers-proficiency-on-the-german-heckler-and-koch-p8-pistol-and-the-rheinmetall-mg-3-us-army-photo-by-sgt-gina-russell-multinational-battle-group-east-PENA0C.jpg)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Brooks, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier deployed to Kosovo with the 345th Combat Support Hospital, accepts a silver German Schutzenschnur Badge during an awards ceremony Dec. 21,
![U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ward, a North Carolina National Guard Soldier serving in Kosovo with Multinational Battle Group-East, accepts his award for earning the German Schutzenschnur Badge, from Col. Hans-Jürgen U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ward, a North Carolina National Guard Soldier serving in Kosovo with Multinational Battle Group-East, accepts his award for earning the German Schutzenschnur Badge, from Col. Hans-Jürgen](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PENH6B/us-army-sgt-1st-class-michael-ward-a-north-carolina-national-guard-soldier-serving-in-kosovo-with-multinational-battle-group-east-accepts-his-award-for-earning-the-german-schutzenschnur-badge-from-col-hans-jrgen-freiherr-von-keyserlingk-commander-for-the-german-contingent-in-kosovo-dec-29-2015-at-camp-bondsteel-kosovo-the-badge-recognizes-soldiers-proficiency-on-the-german-heckler-and-koch-p8-pistol-and-the-rheinmetall-mg-3-us-army-photo-by-sgt-erick-yates-multinational-battle-group-east-PENH6B.jpg)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ward, a North Carolina National Guard Soldier serving in Kosovo with Multinational Battle Group-East, accepts his award for earning the German Schutzenschnur Badge, from Col. Hans-Jürgen
SCANG members hit their mark and earn German Marksmanship Award > 169th Fighter Wing > Article Display
![LW on Twitter: "@USArmy @101CAB Earned a bronze Schutzenschnur badge during a deployment to Kosovo. https://t.co/ssMqJx6PPc" / Twitter LW on Twitter: "@USArmy @101CAB Earned a bronze Schutzenschnur badge during a deployment to Kosovo. https://t.co/ssMqJx6PPc" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dx46OZDWoAY962B.jpg)
LW on Twitter: "@USArmy @101CAB Earned a bronze Schutzenschnur badge during a deployment to Kosovo. https://t.co/ssMqJx6PPc" / Twitter
SCANG members hit their mark and earn German Marksmanship Award > 169th Fighter Wing > Article Display
SCANG members hit their mark and earn German Marksmanship Award > 169th Fighter Wing > Article Display
![U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Maia, center, gives a safety briefing before the Schützenschnur qualification U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Maia, center, gives a safety briefing before the Schützenschnur qualification](https://media.defense.gov/2014/Mar/10/2001126324/-1/-1/0/952604-L-PYM98-896.jpg)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Maia, center, gives a safety briefing before the Schützenschnur qualification
![U.S. Army Soldiers from across Multinational Battle Group-East accept the German Schutzenschnur Badge during an awards ceremony Dec. 21, 2015, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. The badge recognized the Soldiers' proficiency on the U.S. Army Soldiers from across Multinational Battle Group-East accept the German Schutzenschnur Badge during an awards ceremony Dec. 21, 2015, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. The badge recognized the Soldiers' proficiency on the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PENA0B/us-army-soldiers-from-across-multinational-battle-group-east-accept-the-german-schutzenschnur-badge-during-an-awards-ceremony-dec-21-2015-at-camp-bondsteel-kosovo-the-badge-recognized-the-soldiers-proficiency-on-the-german-heckler-and-koch-p8-pistol-and-the-rheinmetall-mg-3-us-army-photo-by-sgt-gina-russell-multinational-battle-group-east-PENA0B.jpg)
U.S. Army Soldiers from across Multinational Battle Group-East accept the German Schutzenschnur Badge during an awards ceremony Dec. 21, 2015, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo. The badge recognized the Soldiers' proficiency on the
Schützenschnur | United States of America | What does “Schützenschnur” mean? Hint, it has to do with US Army soldiers competing for a German Badge, watch the video and learn more …...
![File:German Army Lt. Christopher Achterkamp, right, with the 1st NATO Signal Battalion, gives a briefing File:German Army Lt. Christopher Achterkamp, right, with the 1st NATO Signal Battalion, gives a briefing](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/German_Army_Lt._Christopher_Achterkamp%2C_right%2C_with_the_1st_NATO_Signal_Battalion%2C_gives_a_briefing_to_U.S._Soldiers_about_the_German_G36_rifle_during_a_Schutzenschnur%2C_or_Federal_Armed_Forces_Badge_for_140309-Z-HP669-005.jpg/800px-thumbnail.jpg)