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DOD Support to the Southern Border

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A sailor holds and inspects a large machine gun attached to the deck of a ship as another sailor looks on, with a blue sky and water in the background.

Gun Inspection

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Sebastian Desmarais trains Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Thompson on how to inspect a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the USS Cole at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 16, 2025.

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