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    Sailor Shoots M4 Carbine [Image 9 of 11]

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    A U.S. Navy sailor in blue coveralls is firing an M16/M4-style rifle on the flight deck of a naval vessel at sea. A spent brass casing is visibly ejecting from the weapon, captured mid-air by the camera. Other personnel are observing from a shaded area under a blue canopy in the background.

    U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

    07.24.2026

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Julian Mata 

    USS San Diego (LPD 22)

    U.S. Navy Quartermaster Seaman Victor Rodasguardado, assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22), fires an M4 carbine during a live-fire exercise in the East China Sea, July 25, 2026. San Diego is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet, is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julian Mata)

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    Date Taken: 07.24.2026
    Date Posted: 08.10.2026 21:37
    Photo ID: 9861940
    VIRIN: 260725-N-OI019-4421
    Resolution: 5516x3677
    Size: 5.39 MB
    Location: U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
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