Battlefield

090124-N-6597H-082 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2009) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jamie Mctizic, from Hobbs, N.M., fires a .50-caliber Barrett sniper rifle off the fantail of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a live-fire exercise. John C. Stennis is on a scheduled six-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Husman/Released)