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gunnery

[guhn-uh-ree] / ˈgʌn ə ri /


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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

In 1943 he joined the Navy, where as a seaman he carried out general ship and gunnery duties on the Flower class corvette HMS Potentilla.

From BBC Oct. 7, 2025

The gunnery slots framed the boys’ dumbstruck faces.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli




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