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A sailor fires an M240B machine gun during training and readiness assessment in preparation for deployment on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 20, 2013. The sailor is assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3.

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A sailor fires an M240B machine gun during training and readiness assessment in preparation for deployment on Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 20, 2013. The sailor is assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron 3.

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