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The guided-missile destroyer USS Stout fires its Mk-45 5-inch lightweight gun during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 27, 2014. The Stout is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

LIGHTWEIGHT GUN

The guided-missile destroyer USS Stout fires its Mk-45 5-inch lightweight gun during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 27, 2014. The Stout is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

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