170509-N-LI768-308 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2017) A Mark 38 25 mm machine gun fires during a training event aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The shit and it's amphibious ready group are returning home after a 7-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Devin M. Langer/Released)