From left: Vice Adm. Marc Veran, Prefet Maritime for the Channel and the North Sea; Capt. Gary Chase, commanding officer of USS Normandy (CG 60); Francois Flahaut, Sous-Prefet of La Manche; Scott Desjardins, Superintendent of the Normandy American Cemetery; Elizabeth Webster, Consul for Western France; Capt. Thomas Winkler, Naval Attaché, Embassy Paris; Isabelle Bouyer-Maupas, Departmental Councillor of La Manche; and Charles de Vallavielle, Mayor of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont and President of the Utah Beach Museum, pose for a photo following a wreath -laying ceremony at the American Bat
From left: Vice Adm. Marc Veran, Prefet Maritime for the Channel and the North Sea; Capt. Gary Chase, commanding officer of USS Normandy (CG 60); Francois Flahaut, Sous-Prefet of La Manche; Scott Desjardins, Superintendent of the Normandy American Cemetery; Elizabeth Webster, Consul for Western France; Capt. Thomas Winkler, Naval Attaché, Embassy Paris; Isabelle Bouyer-Maupas, Departmental Councillor of La Manche; and Charles de Vallavielle, Mayor of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont and President of the Utah Beach Museum, pose for a photo following a wreath -laying ceremony at the American Battle Monuments Commission’s Utah Beach Memorial attended by Sailors from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) during the ship’s visit to its namesake region of Normandy, France, as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 16, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.
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