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Gunnery Training

The USS Stethem fires its 5-inch gun in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 20, 2017, during a live-fire gunnery exercise as part of an annual training event between the Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Graham

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