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    USS Lewis B. Puller Conducts Small Arms Live-Fire Training [Image 8 of 9]

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    A shooter at an outdoor firing range is actively discharging a semi-automatic pistol, with a spent brass casing visibly ejecting from the firearm. The range appears to be situated near a body of water, with silhouette paper targets mounted on wooden stands. A second person wearing hearing protection is visible in the foreground left, observing or waiting their turn.

    ARABIAN GULF

    07.24.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dawson Roth  

    U.S. Naval Forces Central Command / U.S. 5th Fleet           

    210724-N-KZ419-1264 ARABIAN GULF (July 24, 2021) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Dylan Kitchens fires an M9 service pistol during a small-arms qualification course aboard expeditionary sea base USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) in the Arabian Gulf, July 24. Lewis B. Puller is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dawson Roth)

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    Date Taken: 07.24.2021
    Date Posted: 07.26.2021 01:03
    Photo ID: 6749375
    VIRIN: 210724-N-KZ419-1264
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 2.49 MB
    Location: ARABIAN GULF
    Web Views: 44
    Downloads: 9

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