An eye on the snipers of the French army "Good shooters are everywhere, but people that are motivated to be snipers...there aren't as many of them." You have to have compliance and intelligence, be fit and mentally stable, and be ready to be sent to all kinds of conflict zones. The reality of being a sniper in the army is far from the glamour of Hollywood action movies. Getting a place to train is hard and the selection process is merciless. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES