USS Essex conducts live-fire exercise in Pacific Ocean

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USS Essex conducts live-fire exercise in Pacific Ocean

Gunners Mate 2nd Class Luke Yacono, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), fires an M2A1 .50-caliber heavy machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard Essex, Feb. 11, 2026. Essex is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ivan A. Garcia)

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Photo by: Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Ivan A. Garcia

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Location: PACIFIC OCEAN

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USS Essex conducts live-fire exercise in Pacific Ocean

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