A USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) gun crew conducts weapons training on a M2A1 .50 cal machine gun while underway in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 24, 2023. Stone is on a scheduled multi-mission deployment in the South Atlantic Ocean to counter illicit maritime activities and strengthen relationships for maritime sovereignty throughout the region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Riley Perkofski)