170814-N-UY653-253 THEOULE-SUR-MER, France (Aug. 14, 2017) Cmdr. Janice Smith, left, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), shakes hands with Brent Hardt, right, charge d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Paris, during a port visit in Theoule-sur-Mer, France. Oscar Austin is in France to participate in events commemorating the 73rd anniversary of Operation Dragoon, the liberation of southern France by allied forces during World War II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan U. Kledzik/Released)