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U.S. sailors fire M-16 rifles during a small arms gun qualification aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis under way in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 7, 2011. The John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

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U.S. sailors fire M-16 rifles during a small arms gun qualification aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis under way in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 7, 2011. The John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

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