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A sailor points a shotgun from the front of a patrol boat as a projectile from the gun flies over the sea.

Warning Shot

A sailor aboard a patrol boat fires an LA51 warning device from a shotgun during an underway weapons qualification course in the Gulf of Tadjoura off the coast of Djibouti, Jan. 24, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Theresa Mullis

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