A USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) M2A1 .50-caliber machine gun stands loaded and ready to fire during a live-fire training shoot in the Southern Atlantic Ocean, March 17, 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)