Artillery shells and the country of Kuwait are outlined on the forward gun turret of the battleship USS MISSOURI's (BB-63) Mark 7 16-inch 50-caliber guns while the number "289" signifies the number of shots fired by the forward guns during MISSOURI's participation in Operation Desert Storm. The vessel has just returned to Naval Station, Long Beach, following its Persian Gulf deployment. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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