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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Chazz Brown fires a 9mm pistol during a small arms qualification aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge in the Pacific Ocean, April 24, 2009. Brown is an operations specialist.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Chazz Brown fires a 9mm pistol during a small arms qualification aboard the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge in the Pacific Ocean, April 24, 2009. Brown is an operations specialist.

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