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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricky Spooner instructs Seaman Apprentice Ashley Wise on proper weapons handling aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as the ship operates in the Atlantic Ocean on July 22, 2006.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricky Spooner instructs Seaman Apprentice Ashley Wise on proper weapons handling

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricky Spooner instructs Seaman Apprentice Ashley Wise on proper weapons handling aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as the ship operates in the Atlantic Ocean on July 22, 2006.

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