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The USS Arleigh Burke fires its 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 7, 2014. The Arleigh Burke is conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

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The USS Arleigh Burke fires its 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 7, 2014. The Arleigh Burke is conducting operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

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