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    Two individuals are shown on what appears to be a naval vessel deck. One person is wearing a red hoodie with 'CREW SERVED WEAPONS' text and is examining or operating military equipment. The other individual is wearing a green military helmet, face covering, and tactical vest.

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    06.19.2014

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak  

    USS Peleliu (LHA 5)   

    Gunner's Mate 1st Class James O'Day, from Waterloo, Iowa, explains a loading gun safety rules to Midshipman Claudio Davila Castro, from Mexican ship ARM Centenario de la Revolucion (PO-164), during a qualification shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu will participate in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), a large multinational naval exercise, as the command ship for the expeditionary strike group and is scheduled to conduct a follow-on deployment to the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Katarzyna Kobiljak/Released)

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    Date Taken: 06.19.2014
    Date Posted: 06.19.2014 22:59
    Photo ID: 1409142
    VIRIN: 140619-N-YW024-282
    Resolution: 4928x3280
    Size: 990.85 KB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN
    Hometown: WATERLOO, IOWA, US
    Web Views: 15
    Downloads: 6

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    Two military personnel in red long-sleeve shirts and camouflage pants are working on the deck of a naval vessel, handling ammunition and green metal ammo cans. The foreground is dominated by a large spread of linked .50 caliber ammunition rounds laid out on the deck. The setting is clearly a warship, evidenced by the gray hull, safety netting, piping, and an orange life preserver ring mounted on the bulkhead.
    A military service member wearing a red long-sleeve shirt and camouflage trousers is kneeling on the deck of a naval vessel, handling linked ammunition belts spread across the deck. Large quantities of belt-fed ammunition rounds are laid out in organized rows in the foreground. Additional personnel and a bipod-mounted weapon are visible in the background.
    Two military personnel, likely U.S. Navy sailors based on visible insignia, are working together on what appears to be a mounted weapon system, possibly a .50 caliber M2 machine gun. Both are wearing cold-weather gear including tactical vests, gloves, and head coverings, suggesting operations in a cold environment aboard a naval vessel. They appear to be performing maintenance, loading, or inspection of the weapon system.
    Two personnel are operating a machine gun on the deck of a naval vessel at sea. One individual wearing a helmet is in a prone/kneeling firing position behind the weapon, while a second person in a gray balaclava and red shirt observes or assists. Spent brass casings and linked ammunition are scattered across the deck, indicating active or recent firing.
    Two individuals are shown on what appears to be a naval vessel deck. One person is wearing a red hoodie with 'CREW SERVED WEAPONS' text and is examining or operating military equipment. The other individual is wearing a green military helmet, face covering, and tactical vest.
    Two individuals are working with a mounted automatic weapon system on what appears to be the deck of a naval vessel. One person wearing a red hoodie with text reading 'Chief Listed Weapons' is inspecting or demonstrating the weapon's open receiver/feed tray, while a second person in full protective gear (helmet, face covering, gloves, and body armor) assists. The scene appears to be a training or maintenance exercise.

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