170922-N-VR594-0269 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 22, 2017) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Andre Gagne, from South Hadley, Mass., reloads an M9 pistol during a small arms qualification course on the flight deck aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). Princeton is deployed in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Rel

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170922-N-VR594-0269 ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 22, 2017) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Andre Gagne, from South Hadley, Mass., reloads an M9 pistol during a small arms qualification course on the flight deck aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). Princeton is deployed in the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)

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