USS Somerset conducts live-fire exercise in Pacific Ocean

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Rodney Jones assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and a Bellville, Texas native, fires an M240B machine gun on the starboard bridge wing of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during a live-fire exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 28, 2025. The Somerset is currently underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Evan Diaz)