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Two Marines fire a missile from a ship's flight deck over water.

Missile Emission

Marine Corps Sgt. Jade Woodend fires an FIM-92 Stinger missile from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex in the Arabian Sea, Oct. 7, 2018. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jenna Dobson

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