A .50-caliber machine gun fires rounds from a mount at a floating luminescent target on the port side of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington. USS George Washington is currently participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise designed to train Australian and forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations in order to improve Australian and combat readiness and interoperability. (Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class (SW/AW) Marcus D. Mince) US sailors participate in Talisman Sabre 2011 110722-N-ZY721-129

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Keywords: 2011, armed, conflict, forces, military, sabre, states, talisman, united, war