160815-N-KP948-404 THEOULE-SUR-MER, France (August 15, 2016) The mayor of Theoule-sur-Mer, Georges Botella, shakes hands with Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Kourtney Creal after a 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 in alongside French civilian and military officials to commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of operation Dragoon. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alyssa Weeks/Released)