GULF OF OMAN (May 21, 2023) Lt. j. g. Margaret Desser fires a Beretta M9 pistol during a small-arms weapons qualification course aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) in the Gulf of Oman, May 21, 2023. Paul Hamilton is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elliot Schaudt)