Image:Soldiers firing a 40mm saluting cannon.JPEG

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US NAVY (USN) Gunners Mates First Class (GM1) Ronnie Owens and Richard Ashley fire a 40mm saluting cannon in honor of the GOVERNOR of the State of Florida. The GOVERNOR was the keynote speaker during the commissioning ceremony for newest USN Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer, USS MOMSEN (DDG 92). The MOMSEN is named after USN Vice Admiral (VADM) Charles "Swede" Momsen, known for the development of the submarine escape breathing apparatus; the "Momsen Lung."

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http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil/Assets/2005/Navy/DN-SD-05-00552.JPEG

Date

28 Aug 2004

Author

PH1 DAWN C. MONTGOMERY, USN

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Public domain This image is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made during the course of the person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.

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