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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley Jebens, left, watches as Airman Joel Ochoa fires a machine gun from the fantail of the USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 29, 2014. The Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility.

FANTAIL FIRE

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley Jebens, left, watches as Airman Joel Ochoa fires a machine gun from the fantail of the USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 29, 2014. The Carl Vinson is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of responsibility.

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