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Automatic Fire

Sailors assigned to the USS Cole oversee a calibration test fire in the Caribbean Sea, July 9, 2025.

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Tags: Equipment, Navy, Border Support
Credit: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jonathan Word VIRIN: 250710-N-BT677-1067.JPG

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