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A sailor fires flares from a ship at sea illuminated by red light.

Firing Flares

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chase Fritzie fires a .50-caliber machine gun at target flares from the USS Jackson during a joint weapons live-fire exercise with the Tentera Nasional Indonesian sailors in the Java Sea, Nov. 8, 2021.

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  • Tags: Navy
  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Langholf VIRIN: 211108-N-FA490-2425M.JPG
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