Capt. Mark Colombo, commanding officer of the 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), greets a World War II re-enactor during a ceremony aboard the ship. Mount Whitney, home-ported in Gaeta, Italy, is in Theoule-sur-Mer, France, to participate in the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Operation Dragoon, which led to the liberation of southern France by Allied forces during World War II.( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mike Wright/Released) USS Mount Whitney commemorates 70th anniversary of Operation Dragoon 140813-N-VY489-371

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