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A flame comes out of a close-in weapons system on the USS Paul Ignatius.

Fired Up

The guided missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius conducts a live-fire exercise with a Phalanx close-in weapons system in the English Channel, Nov. 12, 2022. The Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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