50-Caliber Watch
![Two sailors (a male and female) in protective gear stand near a 50 caliber gun Two sailors (a male and female) in protective gear stand near a 50 caliber gun](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/conflicts-and-operations/the-gulf-war-1990-1991--operation-desert-shield--desert-storm-/50-caliber-watch/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1506351013442.jpg)
On the bridge wing of USS O'Brian (DD 975), two crewmen man the 50-caliber machine gun. They will fire cover during boarding for ship identification or a threat of small boat attack to the ship during the enforcement of sanctions against Iraq.
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