190708-N-IK959-1281 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 8, 2019) Naval ROTC midshipman candidates familiarize themselves with the M9 Beretta 9mm pistol in the USS Missouri Small Arms Marksmanship Trainer (SAMT) at Recruit Training Command (RTC). The young men and women from across the country are entering their freshman year of the Naval ROTC program at universities nationwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)