SM 2s Fired During Valiant Shield 2014

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) fires Standard Missiles (SM) 2 during Valiant Shield 2014.

Valiant Shield is a U.S.-only exercise integrating U.S. Navy, Air Force, Army and Marine Corps assets, offering real-world joint operational experience to develop capabilities that provide a full range of options to defend U.S. interests and those of its allies and partners.

In an article published in Stars and Stripes written by Erik Slavin and published on September 15, 2014 the focus of the exercise and its scope are discussed:

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