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Flames burst from a large weapon system aboard a ship traveling in the sea.

Phalanx Fire

A Phalanx close-in weapons system aboard the USS Carney fires during a training exercise in the Black Sea, Jan. 6, 2018, as the guided-missile destroyer patrols in the region. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class James R. Turner

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