160814-N-AX546-221 THEOULE-SUR-MER, France (August 14, 2016) U.S. Sailors from USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) participate in the Croix de Lorraine ceremony to honor service members who died during the World War II Allied landing on Southern France code-named Operation Dragoon. The ceremony is part of a series of events that the U.S. Navy is participating alongside French civilian and military officials to commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of Operation Dragoon. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sean Spratt/ Released)