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Smoke wafts as a large gun is fired on the deck of a ship at sea during daytime.

Ocean Blast

The guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut fires an MK38 25 mm gun in the Atlantic Ocean, Sept. 5, 2026. The Farragut is participating in Task Force Exercise, a certification event led by Carrier Strike Group 4 for independently deploying units to test mission readiness and ensure combat capability within joint force and allied command structures.

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