PHILIPPINE SEA (April 30, 2023) – Capt. Dale Gregory, commanding officer of 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ride (LCC19), fires an M2A1 .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise April 30, 2023. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Thomas Furnish)

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