gunnery
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Prior to opening fire, the BBC was also told that the Russian warship informed the Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel, HMS Tyne, of its intention to conduct gunnery activity.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Matt served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as an infantry squad leader and gunnery sergeant in the Marine Corps.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026
It included a live-fire gunnery exercise conducted by the guided missile frigate BRP Antonio Luna.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
As a victim of increasingly effective gunnery, Arundel also epitomized another development that would expedite the end of England’s sporadic efforts to subdue the rival realm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
“I remember when I first met him like it was yesterday,” says Richard Gregory, who was Van Riper’s gunnery sergeant in Mike Company.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
