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A sailor squints through the scope of a machine gun on a ship's forecastle.

Forecastle Focus

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Posilero aims an M240B machine gun from the forecastle of the USS Vella Gulf in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 9, 2019, during a training exercise with other Navy warships.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Gian Prabhudas VIRIN: 190909-N-DV626-0497Y.JPG
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