PHILIPPINE SEA (June 11, 2017) A Marine, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M40A5 bolt-action sniper rifle at a “killer tomato,” a large inflatable floating target during a live fire exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to serve as a forward-capability for any type of contingency.

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