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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mikhail Anisimov fires an M9 service pistol during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the USS Gridley in the Indian Ocean, Oct. 11, 2014.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mikhail Anisimov fires an M9 service pistol during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the USS Gridley in the Indian Ocean, Oct. 11, 2014.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Mikhail Anisimov fires an M9 service pistol during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the USS Gridley in the Indian Ocean, Oct. 11, 2014.

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