190708-N-IK959-1264 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 8, 2019) Fire Controlman 1st Class James Masterson, a facilitator in the USS Missouri Small Arms Marksmanship Trainer (SAMT) at Recruit Training Command (RTC), explains the proper and safe handling of the M9 Beretta 9mm pistol to Naval ROTC midshipmen candidates. The young men and women from across the country are entering their freshman year of the Naval ROTC program at universities nationwide this fall. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)