170803-N-VR594-0039 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 3, 2017) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Sean Sweeney, from Twin Lakes, Wis., fires the shot line from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) as the ships prepare for a replenishment-at-sea. 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 Kel

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170803-N-VR594-0039 ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 3, 2017) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Sean Sweeney, from Twin Lakes, Wis., fires the shot line from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59) to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) as the ships prepare for a replenishment-at-sea. 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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