140806-N-ZE250-036 AEGEAN SEA (Aug. 6, 2014) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Jeffery Battle mans a M240B machine gun in support of the ship’s small craft action team aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) while transiting the Dardanelles Strait en route to the Black Sea. Vella Gulf, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is conducting naval operations with partners and allies in the 6th Fleet area of operations in order to advance security and stability in Europe. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Weston Jones/Released)

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