170728-N-VR594-0052 ARABIAN GULF (July 28, 2017) Chief Gunner's Mate Trayvon T. Turner, right, and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Matthew Ducharme load a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59). Princeton is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)